The Wrong Girl
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
11 November 2019
Summary
From critically acclaimed author Donis Casey comes the first in a vintage Hollywood mystery series!
When a string of baffling clues leads to 1920s film star Bianca LaBelle, it looks like her dark secrets have finally come back to haunt her. Because the only thing worth more than wealth and fame is revenge…
Blanche Tucker longs to escape her drop-dead dull life in tiny Boynton, Oklahoma. Then a suave film producer roars into town. Graham Peyton is Blanche’s ticket out of town—h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781492699194 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1492699195 |
| Author: | Donis Casey |
| Publisher: | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Imprint: | Poisoned Pen Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 11 November 2019 |
| Weight: | 10g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm |
| Series: | Bianca Dangereuse Hollywood Mysteries |
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Critics Review
“This is the first in an excellent new series by Donis Casey… Highly recommended.” – Historical Novel Society
“With both wit and her trademark warmth, Casey serves up the story of Bianca, the eighth child of Alafair Tucker, who flees her native Oklahoma for glamorous Hollywood in the 1920s. Clever, resilient, and agile, Bianca makes her way into films, but en route she meets a broad cast of characters, including a sleazy villain and a group of spirited, quirky women, all deftly drawn. The reader is transported to the 1920s Southwest, both seedy and sparkly, and it’s a thoroughly enjoyable ride!” - Karen Odden, author of A Lady in the Smoke and A Dangerous Duet
“Casey’s portrait of how stars were born and kept their status during Hollywood’s silent era will intrigue film buffs. ” - Publishers Weekly
“Casey plays up the melodrama and delivers a silent-movie feel to the story…shocking and amusing by turns, The Wrong Girl starts a new series with great promise. ” - Booklist, STARRED review
“With this new series launch, Casey (“Alafair Tucker” mysteries) performs a little genre-bending, penning a coming-of-age tale within the context of a 1920s-set cozy mystery that could just as easily been ripped from today’s headlines. VERDICT Old Hollywood, silent film stars, the Jazz Age, and strong female characters all combine to create a solid read for crime fiction fans of all stripes.” - Library Journal
“This is the first in an excellent new series by Donis Casey… Highly recommended.” - Historical Novel Society
About The Author
Donis Casey
Donis Casey is the author of ten Alafair Tucker Mysteries. Donis has twice won the Arizona Book Award for her series, and been a finalist for the Willa Award and a seven-time finalist for the Oklahoma Book Award. Her first novel, The Old Buzzard Had It Coming, was named an Oklahoma Centennial Book in 2008. Donis is a former teacher, academic librarian, and entrepreneur. She lives in Tempe, Arizona.
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