Literature & Fiction, Contemporary, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Death by Hollywood

Name: Death by Hollywood
Author: Steven Bochco
ISBN: 9780747574422

by Steven Bochco

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Synopsis

In this book, one evening, spying on his Hollywood Hills neighbours through his $4,000 electronic telescope, Bobby witnesses a beautiful woman making love to a handsome Latin actor called Ramon. As their pillow talk turns ugly, Bobby watches as the woman appears to bludgeon her lover to death with his own acting trophy. Instead of rushing to the cops, Bobby decides to find out more about the events that led up to the crime, and to use the material for his next movie screenplay. He sneaks into the actor's apartment, and the discovery he makes there changes his life for ever. Empowered by his secret knowledge, Bobby is able to seduce the beautiful woman, while forging a unique friendship with Detective Dennis Farentino, the cop in charge of the investigation. Before long Bobby has dragged the detective, his wife, his lover, and his script-writing agent into a Hollywood fun-house hall of mirrors, where only the most manipulative player will survive.