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L.A. Dead
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L.A. Dead Mass market paperbound - 2001

by Stuart Woods

Cop-turned-lawyer-and-investigator Stone Barrington finds himself smack in the middle of a romantic holiday in Venice, but a frantic phone call half a world away cuts it short. A celebrity murder has L.A. in an uproar, and it mysteriously threatens Stone's former flame, Arrington Calder. Once he arrives, Stone must plumb the depths of film society to nab the killer.


Summary

Cop-turned-lawyer-and-investigator Stone Barrington ventures out to the west coast-and out on a limb-in this "stylish whodunit" (Detroit News) filled with romance and murder from the bestselling author of The Run and Worst Fears Realized.

Stone's trip to Venice-with a fiery Mafia princess-is cut short by a frantic phone call from half a world away. A celebrity murder has Los Angeles in an uproar and has a former flame pining for Stone's help-in more ways than one...

From the publisher

Former cop turned lawyer Stone Barrington investigates a Hollywood homicide in this "stylish whodunit" (Detroit News) in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. Stone's trip to Venice with a fiery Mafia princess is cut short by a frantic phone call from halfway around the world. A celebrity murder has Los Angeles in an uproar--and a former flame pining for Stone's help in more ways than one. When he lands amid Hollywood's sun and sin, Stone must plumb the depths of film society to find the killer, before a court trial rips away his last chance at a life he once desperately wanted...

First line

Elaine's, late. Stone Barrington and Dino Bacchetti say at table number four, looking grim.

From the rear cover

Cop-turned-lawyer-and-investigator Stone Barrington ventures out to the West Coast -- and out on a limb -- in this scintillating tale of romance and murder from the bestselling author of The Run and Worst Fears Realized.

No Stone Unturned...

Trouble finds Stone smack in the middle of a romantic Mediterranean holiday. His trip to Venice -- with the fiery Mafia princess Dolce -- is cut short by a frantic phone call from half a world away. A celebrity murder has Los Angeles in an uproar and mysteriously threatens a former flame, Arrington Calder. And once he arrives there, amid Hollywood's sun and sin, he must plumb the depths of film society to find the killer -- before a court trial rips away his last chance at a life he once desperately wanted....

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  • Title L.A. Dead
  • Author Stuart Woods
  • Binding Mass Market Paperbound
  • Edition F First Paperbac
  • Pages 464
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York
  • Date September 5, 2001
  • ISBN 9780451204110 / 0451204115
  • Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.5 x 4.3 x 1 in (19.05 x 10.92 x 2.54 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
    • Cultural Region: Southern California
    • Cultural Region: Western U.S.
    • Cultural Region: West Coast
    • Demographic Orientation: Urban
    • Geographic Orientation: California
    • Geographic Orientation: New York
    • Locality: Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
  • Library of Congress subjects Los Angeles (Calif.), Mystery fiction
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

Stuart Woods is "a no-nonsense, slam-bang storyteller." Chicago Tribune

About the author

Stuart Woods is the author of more than eighty-five novels, including the #1 New York Times-bestselling Stone Barrington series. He is a native of Georgia and began his writing career in the advertising industry. Chiefs, his debut in 1981, won the Edgar Award. An avid sailor and pilot, Woods lives in Florida, Maine, and Connecticut.
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