The Hollywood Sign Girl - Couverture souple

Rourke, James

 
9781471754357: The Hollywood Sign Girl
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1471754359 ISBN 13 : 9781471754357
Editeur : Lulu.com, 2012

Synopsis

This is a lonely town. You can die of loneliness. Jack Martin is a struggling screenwriter living in a seedy L.A. hotel. Stumbling across the body of a young woman at the foot of the Hollywood sign he becomes a murder suspect. But when his alibi checks out and the LAPD drop the case he decides to investigate her story himself. His search takes him deep into the underbelly of Hollywood, a desert in Mexico, and the early days of silent movies. The Hollywood Sign Girl paints a darkly humorous picture of guilt, alcoholism, and failed dreams. The story of a writer’s compulsion to solve a real-life crime and exploit it as fiction. Jack Martin is a striking addition to the crime genre.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a lonely town. You can die of loneliness. Jack Martin is a struggling screenwriter living in a seedy L.A. hotel. Stumbling across the body of a young woman at the foot of the Hollywood sign he becomes a murder suspect. But when his alibi checks out and the LAPD drop the case he decides to investigate her story himself. His search takes him deep into the underbelly of Hollywood, a desert in Mexico, and the early days of silent movies. The Hollywood Sign Girl paints a darkly humorous picture of guilt, alcoholism, and failed dreams. The story of a writer's compulsion to solve a real-life crime and exploit it as fiction. Jack Martin is a striking addition to the crime genre.

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Éditeur
Lulu.com
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1471754359
ISBN 13 
9781471754357
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
293
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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