Devil's Dance: A Hollywood-Based David Spandau Thriller: 3 (A David Spandau Mystery) - Hardcover

Depp, Daniel

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9780727884336: Devil's Dance: A Hollywood-Based David Spandau Thriller: 3 (A David Spandau Mystery)

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ISBN 10: 0727884336 ISBN 13: 9780727884336

Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd, 2014

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Private investigator David Spandau discovers there's a dark side to the Hollywood dream in this absorbing thriller

Someone seems to be orchestrating a major smear campaign against maverick film director Jerry Margashack, rehashing old rumours and releasing damaging information to the media. With a major new movie coming out and big-money Oscar nominations at stake, Hollywood producer Frank Jurado hires former stuntman-turned-private investigator David Spandau to find out who's behind it.

At the same time, Spandau's ex-wife has asked for his help in tracking down her new partner, who has disappeared - along with all the money in their joint savings account.

As Spandau is to discover, Jerry Margashack made plenty of enemies over the years. As well as uncovering some deeply disturbing aspects of the movie director's past, his investigations attract some extremely unwelcome attention. Spandau is about to find himself in the midst of a lethal turf war: a war in which there can be only one winner.

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Review:

"A stunner! Daniel Depp's debut novel ploughs deep into the sleazy world of Hollywood movie-makers, of which he has real experience, and it shows...This one is a diamond. I loved every page." - Mark Timlin, Independent on Sunday "Wickedly funny, hugely entertaining...it's sure to appeal to fans of Raymond Chandler, Elmore Leonard and James Ellroy...it'll leave you laughing and puzzling over which industry is more unsavoury: organised crime or movie making" - The Scotsman "A brilliant debut thriller...This is the dark side of Hollywood made all the more vivid because author Daniel is the screenwriting half-brother of Johnny Depp" - Daily Mirror "Think Get Shorty with a lot more drugs and a lot less Danny DeVito" - Shortlist "There are a mere handful of writers who can describe a situation to the degree that it can send me into giggling fits: Hunter Thompson, Terry Southern, Tom Robbins, Bruce Robinson and my very own brother, Daniel." - Johnny Depp

"In Depp's capable hands, Spandau has plenty of time to ponder philosophical questions as he attempts to sort out the tangled lives and lies of others."--Publishers Weekly

"A goulash of delightful scenes. A treat for bookworms"--Booklist

About the Author:

Daniel Depp is a former Hollywood screenwriter and film producer whose first full-length screenplay, The Brave, was nominated for a Palme D'Or at Cannes. Born in Kentucky, he now divides his time between California and the south of France, and is the author of two previous David Spandau thrillers.

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