A Murder Amongst Angels by Tony Piazza.
I'm fortunate enough to have met Tony through the Central Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime. He's now the president of the chapter. His latest book is now out and I think it has one of the best covers I've seen in a long time. I'm reading the book now and it reminds me a lot of the detective novels of the '40s and '50s.
I asked Tony what inspired Murder Amongst Angels and he gave
me this answer:
"I had received numerous requests to bring my
detective, Tom Logan back. In contemplating what kind of story I could weave
around him to mark his return, I hit upon a real life mystery that had
fascinated me for some time. In the 90s I saw a film called "Hot
Toddy" based upon the 1935 death of actress/ comedienne Thelma Todd. The
mystery haunted me. It had all the ingredients for a good story...gangsters,
dishonest politicians, crooked cops, beautiful platinum blonde found dead under
suspicious circumstances, and the smell of cover-up. Taking all these
ingredients, placing them in a hat, and stirring them around with the magic
wand of imagination I came up with the mystery, thriller, A Murder Amongst
Angels."
About A Murder Amongst Angels:
Sexy, platinum blonde movie siren, Gertrude Hurd had it all-
fame, men, and riches. But now she was dead. A fallen angel, whose broken body
and tarnished halo was lying on a hillside behind her beach front café. It’s
1931, and private detective Tom Logan is back, once again immersed in a
perplexing mystery, that has him racing against time to track down a merciless
killer. As the body count grows, so do the suspects, as his investigation soon
has him bucking against corrupt city officials, the mob, and the Hollywood studio system.
Tony Piazza Bio:
Tony Piazza is a mystery writer, film historian, and veteran
storyteller renowned for his passion for writing and movies. He is the author
of three mystery novels and a non-fiction work. Actor and stand-in for movies
and television, Piazza has appeared in such notable films as Magnum Force and The Streets of San Francisco. From Clint Eastwood to Steve McQueen,
Piazza’s stories read like a who’s who of Hollywood.
He is also a member of Sisters in Crime and SLO NightWriters.
Tony’s books are available on
Amazon, and Barnes & Noble websites. Also e-book format for Kindle.
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