Death Hampton

Marks, Walter

ISBN 10: 0990316106 / ISBN 13: 9780990316107

Published by Top Tier Lit, 2014

About this Item

304 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.69 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # zk0990316106

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Death Hampton
• Publisher: Top Tier Lit
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0990316106
• ISBN 13: 9780990316107
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New

About this title

Synopsis

"A fast-paced mystery with plenty of action and colorful characters." —Kirkus Reviews

Burnt out after years of working violent cases in East Harlem, Detective Neil Jericho transfers to peaceful East Hampton. But after the mysterious disappearance of a wealthy real estate developer, Jericho is caught in a web of intrigue and lies centering around Susannah Cascadden, the missing man’s beautiful wife.

Is Susannah a calculating black widow or an innocent victim? Jericho better find out fast or the Hamptons just might be the death of him.

About the Author

Walter Marks is a novelist, playwright, and songwriter. Besides his Broadway shows — “Bajour” and “Golden Rainbow”, off-Broadway he wrote the score and book for the award winning “Langston in Harlem” (lyrics by Langston Hughes). His best known song is “I’ve Gotta be Me”, recorded by Sammy Davis, Michael Jackson, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, among others. He also wrote the screenplay and songs for “The Wild Party” (Merchant-Ivory Films) directed by James Ivory. He is an Emmy winner for the PBS series “Getting On.”

His current project is a musical incorporating the songs of lyricist/composer Johnny Mercer into a book show called “Accentuate the Positive”, Mr. Marks has written the libretto.

His novels include “Dangerous Behavior”, “Death Hampton” and “The Battle of Jericho.“

He lives and works in both Manhattan and East Hampton.