The Last Embrace - Brossura

Hamilton, Denise

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0743296737 ISBN 13: 9780743296731

Casa editrice: Scribner, 2008

Riassunto

A tale inspired by the true unsolved disappearance of actress Jean Spangler in 1949 finds former stenographer and OSS spy Lily Kessler secretly investigating the murder of a Hollywood starlet, a case that is further complicated when other aspiring actresses meet a similar demise. By the author of Sugar Skull. Simultaneous. 25,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

"One great ride into classic L.A. noir. Smart, passionate, and filled with heart." -- Robert Ferrigno

"Hamilton captures Los Angeles in a way that's comparable to the skills of Michael Connelly and Robert Crais." -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel

"So much freshness and sass...comparisons with Raymond Chandler aren't too far out of line." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review

"Nobody can do multicultural Los Angeles better than Denise Hamilton." -- The Denver Post

"...an engaging heroine and a cast of quirky supporting characters who seem to have walked off the set of Sunset Boulevard." -- Booklist

"Her reputation for Chandleresque dialog and impeccable historical detail is strongly supported in this highly readable and entertaining story." -- Library Journal

L'autore:

Denise Hamilton is a writer-journalist whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Cosmopolitan, and The New York Times and is the author of five acclaimed Eve Diamond crime novels, Prisoner of Memory, Savage Garden, Last Lullaby, Sugar Skull, and The Jasmine Trade, all of which have been Los Angeles Times bestsellers. She is also the editor of and a contributor to the short story anthology Los Angeles Noir, winner of the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association Award for Best Mystery of 2007. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two young children. Visit her at www.denisehamilton.com.

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• Editore: Scribner
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0743296737
• ISBN 13: 9780743296731
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 384