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OverviewThe eve of World War Two. A Hollywood producer's murdered wife. Her husband's guilty memory of a shipboard romance. A stolen painting signed Picasso. French gangsters. A beautiful courtesan. A shootout in a brasserie. All of these and more confront Private Detective Riley Fitzhugh, as he travels from Hollywood to the Riviera, Paris and London, in search of his client's vanished Dream Girl - as well as some answers: Was the painting a genuine Picasso, or just a clever forgery? Who was responsible for the corpses that kept littering his path and complicating the investigation? And whatever happened to Amanda Billingsgate? Full Product DetailsAuthor: Terry MortPublisher: Penmore Press LLC Imprint: Penmore Press LLC Volume: 2 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.463kg ISBN: 9781950586318ISBN 10: 1950586316 Pages: 314 Publication Date: 10 March 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: In stock Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsMr. Mort's lucid, often beautifully written books are a pleasure to read. -- The Wall Street Journal The terms noir and delightful usually aren't used together, but they pair up happily in this entertaining romp. Mort has fun with noir conventions but never mocks them--a difficult trick to bring off and he does it masterfully. -- Booklist Terry Mort writes hard boiled detective fiction like we all imagine it was once written.... Mort's writing is silky smooth and very readable. Mark Rose, Bookgasm Mort makes a fascinating read out of every subject he takes up. -- The Associated Press Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |