The Ghostwriter's Gambit (eBook)

A Ghostwriter Mystery

Krysta Mendez (Autor)

Ai (Herausgeber)

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2024 | 1. Auflage
335 Seiten
Publishdrive (Verlag)
9780000668547 (ISBN)

Infos

Dive into the glamorous, treacherous world of Old Hollywood with Krysta Mendez, aghostwriter whose latestproject plunges her into a decades-old murder mystery. Hired topen the memoir of reclusive screen legend Seraphina LaRoux, Krysta finds herselfcaptivated by the actress's enigmatic charm and haunted by unsettling parallels to theunsolved murder of starlet Isabelle Vance-a cold case Krysta remembers from her rumor-filled childhood.Seraphina's Bel Air mansion, a sanctuary of faded elegance, becomes the backdrop forKrysta's investigation. As Seraphina's carefully rehearsed memories unravel, Krystauncovers discrepancies that paint the actress not as a subject, but a suspect. A misplacedlipstick, a flimsy alibi, and whispers from Krysta's past converge, leading her down a rabbithole of decaying newspaper clippings and forgotten police reports.Joinedby Isabelle's grieving brother, Victor, Krysta's search for justice intensifies. Together they navigate a labyrinth of hidden connections-a manipulative acting coach, a shadowystalker, and a powerful studio executive whose secrets could shatter the carefullyconstructed facade of Hollywood's golden age. But as Krysta gets closer to the truth, shebecomes a target, her once-quiet life threatened by menacing phone calls and a shadowyfigure lurking in the fog.With the memoir deadline looming, Krysta discovers a shocking discrepancy in Seraphina'sstory, a lie so audacious it rewrites the entire narrative. The memoir isn't just embellished;it's a masterful fabrication, masking a devastating secret that intertwines with Krysta's ownunresolved past and the disappearance of her childhood friend.Caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, Krysta must unravel the truth before it's too late.But as the lines between investigator and confidante blur, Krysta faces a moral dilemma. IsSeraphina a cold-bloodedkiller, or a woman trapped by her own carefully constructed lies?The answer lies hidden in the shadows of a Hollywood premiere, where the glittering facademasks a simmering tension, ready to explode in a climax that will expose secrets buried fordecades. In 'The Ghostwriter's Gambit,' Krysta Mendez confronts not only the ghosts ofHollywood's past, but the shadows of her own.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.11.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror
• ISBN-13: 9780000668547 / 9780000668547