All That Glitters: A Jake & Laura Mystery

All That Glitters: A Jake & Laura Mystery

In Michael Murphyâ€™s rollicking new Jake & Laura mystery, the hard-boiled writer and the aspiring movie star head for sun-drenched Los Angeles, where a cold-blooded murderer lurks behind the scenes.
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Just arrived from New York, Broadway actress Laura Wilson is slated to star in Hollywoodâ€™s newest screwball comedy. At her side, of course, is Jake Donovan, under pressure to write his next mystery novel. But peace and quiet are not to be had when an all-too-real murder plot intrudes: After a glitzy party, the son of a studio honcho is discovered dead from a gunshot wound. And since Jake exchanged words with the hothead just hours before his death, the bestselling author becomes the LAPDâ€™s prime suspect.
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In 1930s Tinseltown, anything goes. Proving his innocence wonâ€™t be easy in a town where sex, seduction, and naked power run rampant. With gossip columnist Louella Parsons dead-set on publicizing the charges against him, Jake has no choice but to do what everyone else does in the City of Angels: act like someone else. Blackie Doyle, the tough-talking, fist-swinging, womanizing hero from Jakeâ€™s novels wouldnâ€™t pull any punches until he exposed the real killerâ€”nor will Jake, to keep the role of a lifetime from being his last.

Praise for All That Glitters
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â€œJake and Laura really do remind me of Dashiell Hammettâ€™s Nick and Nora Charles. They are fun, witty, and charming, and the novel is filled with the same kind of 1930s Hollywood glamour that made the film of The Thin Man such a classic.â€â€”Popcorn Reads
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â€œArt imitates life imitates art imitates life, with just as terrific results as the first book in this series, The Yankee Club.â€â€”Reading Reality
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â€œMichael Murphy has pulled off another successful novel with interesting characters, a riveting story, and a great setting that transports us back to Prohibition-era Hollywood.â€â€”The Book Binderâ€™s Daughter
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â€œMurphy has a good thing going with this great new historical mystery series. . . . [Theyâ€™re] fast-paced and a good look back at an interesting era and the people in it.â€â€”Joyfully Retired
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â€œHighly entertaining . . . Mystery lovers, noir fans and lovers of classic movies will really go for this book.â€â€”The Readerâ€™s Hollow
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â€œI couldnâ€™t put this book down. It grabbed me right from the start and I was quickly invested in the characters and their lives. . . . A great read and wonderfully fun characters.â€â€”Mystery Playground
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â€œYou know how it is when you have the perfect cup? The aroma is great, the perfect balance in taste, itâ€™s hot enough to warm your soul, but not too hot to burn your tongue, and the mug fits perfectly in your hands. All the senses are engaged and you forget the world around you. That is this book to a mystery reader- it has the impeccable balance.â€â€”Lilac Reviews
Country USA
Manufacturer Alibi
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-01-06
Format Kindle eBook
EANs 9780804179324

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Alibi
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-01-06
Format	Kindle eBook
EANs	9780804179324

All That Glitters: A Jake & Laura Mystery

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