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The Last Embrace



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Author
Hamilton, Denise
Descriptors
Actors and Actresses
Crime Fiction
Espionage
Gangsters
Motion Picture Industry
Murder
Mystery-Historical, American
Romance
Location/Setting:
Hollywood, California
Time Period:
1940s
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Summary
Lily Kessler's dead fiance's actress sister, Kitty Hayden, has disappeared. Mrs. Croggan, Lily's once future mother-in-law, asks for Lily's help in locating her daughter. Lily travels to Los Angeles and soon learns that Kitty has been murdered, her body dumped in front of the infamous Hollywood sign. Against the advice of local police, Lily becomes dangerously involved in the investigation of Kitty's murder and the murders of other promising actresses.
Critique
A page-turner to the very end with a few surprises in the plot. Recommend.
ISBN
9781416584933
  iBistro
# of Pages
384
Published
2008
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Reviewer's Initials: ED


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