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A Murder in Hollywood

By Michael Crichton writing as John Lange™
A Murder in Hollywood by Michael Crichton writing as John Lange™ digital book - Fable

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From Michael Crichton
Creator of Jurassic Park, ER, Twister, Rising Sun, and Disclosure

Writing as John Lange

Comes a new Hollywood mystery thriller, originally written in 1973 by Crichton but never before published, that will keep you guessing until the very end.

In the glitz and decadence of 1970s Hollywood, an era when sex and drugs were readily available on any movie set, the writer of the next Western blockbuster, Bloodrock, has just been found dead in his motel bathtub. Now publicist Harvey Jason is desperately trying to keep the project on track while the famed Harlow Perkins, a brilliant and ruthless investigator, begins to unravel the mystery and hunt the killer down.

From scorching-hot desert locations to sleazy motel bars, the members of the cast and crew—each one with a very dark secret of their own—will send this case deeper and deeper into a maze of confusion and shadows until the shocking truth is revealed.

Will the murderer be found?

Or will the true identity of the killer turn out to be just another Hollywood illusion?

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“A quick listen written in the style of a 1930’s who dunnit detective mystery. Although the detective part in this mystery was played by the insurance man who, it seemed, nothing got passed. In the end, I didn’t solve it before he did, so that made it a fun read full of all sorts of quirky characters. It was a good read, although I’m glad it was a quick one!”
“An interesting who-done-it that could easily be adapted for TV. If you like murder mysteries and twisted endings then this is perfect. The story is clear, concise, well written story. The narrator, Mr. Jason is reliable but sometimes a bit slow to connect the dots in his to-do list. Thats why the investigator, Mr. Perkins, who is working on behalf of the insurance agency , is ready to connect those dots for us. This is not my preferred reading genera but I liked this book and I especially liked the ending.”
“It was a classic who done it. It was an easy read. I didn’t love how many characters were in the book. Made it a little hard to follow. There were no real twists or surprises but the story for story’s sake was good.”

About Michael Crichton writing as John Lange™

Michael Crichton (1942–2008) is one of the most prolific bestselling authors of all time with over 200 million copies sold worldwide, in forty languages, including Jurassic ParkThe Lost WorldSphereNext, Prey, Disclosure, Eaters of the Dead, and Congo. His books have been adapted into fifteen films, most notably Jurassic Park directed by Steven Spielberg which launched one of the highest-grossing entertainment franchises of all time. A remarkable and versatile talent, Crichton wrote and directed several films including Westworld, The Great Train Robbery (based on his novel), and Coma and created the television series ER. He received his MD from Harvard Medical School and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. After writing novels under the pseudonyms John Lange and Jeffery Hudson while he was still a medical student, his first bestseller as Michael Crichton, The Andromeda Strain, was adapted into a classic film.

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