Hollywood, 1934. Prohibition is finally over, but there is still
plenty of crime for an ambitious young private eye to investigate.
Though he has a slightly checkered past, Riley Fitzhugh is well
connected in the film industry and is hired by a major
producer-whose lovely girlfriend has disappeared. He also is hired
to recover a stolen Monet, a crime that results in two murders
initially, with more to come. Along the way, Riley investigates the
gambling ships anchored off LA, gets involved with the girlfriend
of the gangster running one of the ships, and disposes of the body
of a would-be actor who assaults Riley's girlfriend. He also meets
an elegant English art history professor from UCLA who helps Riley
authenticate several paintings and determine which ones are
forgeries. Riley lives at the Garden of Allah Hotel, the favorite
watering place of screenwriters, and he meets and unknowingly
assists many of them with their plots. Incidentally, one of these
gents, whose nom de plume is "Hobey Baker," might actually be F.
Scott Fitzgerald.
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