In Hollywood, all the stars, the top directors, the studio tycoons
and, of course the rock stars have replaced their first wives with
the younger, newer, hotter model. Everywhere she looks,
glitz-writer Nikki Tyler sees trophy wives. Some of them are even
her friends... but that doesn't mean she wants one of them to send
her their manuscript and ask for help placing it with her
publisher. Still, Hollywood is all about connections and
favors--Nikki figures she owes it to her friend Tamara to at least
look at the project which turns out to be a story of blackmail and
murder among the trophy wives of Beverly Hills. Nikki doesn't see
much hope, but when Nikki finds Tamara's murdered body, she
suspects someone thought the book's sins were more than its lack of
literary merit. Nikki sets out to uncover the truth behind Tamara's
death--while tooling around Beverly Hills in her Bentley.
Interviews with rock stars in rehab, a divorce lawyer who delivers
results for men dumping troublesome wives (so they can marry a
younger trophy), a secretive cult-like religion that's attracting
Hollywood's top talent and Nikki's developing relationship with the
detective assigned to the case (a detective who has an interesting
secret past) make her investigation a lot of fun. Author John Kane
gives us a fun look at modern Beverly Hills where wealth and beauty
survive in a continuing struggle, where Hollywood's top names crave
attention while fleeing from too much of it, and where just about
anything can be bought at a price. Kane humanizes his sleuth,
Nikki, by giving her a son she adores, an ex-husband she still gets
along with, and a frustrated ambition as a one-time actor. He
scatters his clues carefully--giving the reader what they know to
solve the mystery, but providing plenty of challenge as well.
SOMEBODY IS KILLING THE TROPHY WIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS is Kane's
first mystery. I hope to see more. "A hilarious, dishy, and
incisive look at the dark side of having too much California
sunshine. This comedy/mystery romp could change your life if you
stop laughing for a sec and start heeding its morals. Yes, there
are some morals " -- Michael Musto, La Dolce Musto, The Village
Voice.
General
Imprint: |
Booksforabuck.com
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2012 |
First published: |
July 2012 |
Authors: |
John Kane
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
178 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-60215-180-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
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LSN: |
1-60215-180-6 |
Barcode: |
9781602151802 |
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