Hollywood Tough (Shane Scully Novel) - Hardcover

Cannell, Stephen J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312291027 ISBN 13: 9780312291020

Publisher: St Martin's Press, 2003

Synopsis

Back on the LAPD and hailed as a hero after taking down a deadly gang of rogue cops in The Viking Funeral, Shane Scully finds himself unwittingly involved in a criminal scheme to take over the movie business. Soon he will have to go deep undercover to take down a Hollywood conspiracy. At a glamorous party with his new wife, Alexandra, Shane hears a world-famous producer make an ominous remark about the strange deaths of his ex-wives. This is more than police business, it's personal: Alexandra's closest friend is engaged to the producer. When he looks closer, Scully discovers that the man's mysterious past may hide deadly secrets. To uncover them, he must work alongside a former down-and-outer-turned-Hollywood impresario to infiltrate the movie business' violent dark side, a world where deals are settled with handshakes but broken with the spilling of blood, and where the danger to Shane's loved ones is all too real.

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Review:

"Cannell ... clearly knows the ins and outs of the entertainment industry, and the detective story, with its wry, subtle humor, doubles as a Hollywood satire.... The well-drawn characters and keen observations on the similarities between Hollywood and the mafia make this a winner."--"Publishers Weekly""" "Once again, veteran writer/TV producer Cannell has concocted his special brand of reader candy."--"Kirkus Reviews""" "This is a mystery series I can strongly recommend."--The Mystery Reader "Cannell keeps the suspense level high ... making HOLLYWOOD TOUGH ...impossible to put down. Cannell ... continues to demonstrate that he is a master of whatever media he should choose to partake. Certainly the world of suspense literature is richer for his participation."--Bookreporter.com "An interesting and chill provoking read."--Reviewing the Evidence

About the Author:

In his thirty-five-year-career, Emmy Award-winning writer STEPHEN J. CANNELL created more than forty TV series. Among his hits were" The Rockford Files," " Silk Stalkings," "The A-Team," " 21 Jump Street," " Hunter," " Renegade," " Wiseguy," and" The Commish." St. Martin's Press is proud to have been his publisher for nearly a decade.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martin's Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0312291027
• ISBN 13: 9780312291020
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352