A Star is Dead by Elaine Viets (English) Paperback Book

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During Jessica Gray's one-woman show she manages to upset half of Chouteau Forest and her own entourage. When she suffers a deadly poisoning on her way to the airport Angela Richman's friend, Mario Gomez, is arrested and charged with the murder. Angela is sure of Mario's innocence, so sets out on her own to solve the case.

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Hollywood diva Jessica Gray is on the last leg of her one-woman show when she suffers a sudden and fatal illness . . . but Angela Richman thinks there's more to it."Ageless" Hollywood diva Jessica Gray is finishing the last leg of her one-woman show in St Louis, Missouri, and the nearby town of Chouteau Forest is dazzled. During the show she humiliates three homeless women onstage, fires her entourage - not for the first time - and makes a bitter enemy of the town's powerful patriarch.After she collapses at an after-show party and is rushed to the hospital, she ignores the advice of her doctors and discharges herself in order to return to LA. On the way to the airport she suffers a deadly coughing fit. It was poison. When Angela Richman's friend, Mario, is arrested for the murder and faces the death penalty, she is compelled to investigate.With so many grudges held against the actress and Mario's life on the line, the stakes are higher than ever.

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"Ageless" Hollywood diva Jessica Gray is finishing the last leg of her one-woman show in St Louis, Missouri, and the nearby town of Chouteau Forest is dazzled. During the show she humiliates three homeless women onstage, fires her entourage - not for the first time - and makes a bitter enemy of the town's powerful patriarch. After she collapses at an after-show party and is rushed to the hospital, she ignores the advice of her doctors and discharges herself in order to return to LA. On the way to the airport she suffers a deadly coughing fit. It was poison. When Angela Richman's friend, Mario, is arrested for the murder and faces the death penalty, she is compelled to investigate. With so many grudges held against the actress and Mario's life on the line, the stakes are higher than ever.

Author Biography

Elaine Viets returns to her hardboiled roots with her Angela Richman, Death Investigator series. A Star Is Deadis the latest, following Fire and Ashes and Brain Storm, and the novella Ice Blonde. Elaine has 34 bestselling mysteries in four series, including the Dead-End Job mysteries and the Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper series. A St Louis native, Elaine took the Medicolegal Death Investigator Training Course for forensic professionals at St Louis University. She has previously won the Agatha, Anthony and Lefty Awards. Elaine lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with her husband, writer and reviewer Don Crinklaw.

Review

Will satisfy both procedural and cozy fans who like a good puzzle * Booklist *An intriguing mystery featuring a character in the little-known job of death investigator * Library Journal *Skillfully plotted . Witty dialogue and well-defined characters, including plucky and intelligent Angela, lift this wry look at the trappings of celebrity. Fans and newcomers alike will be pleased * Publishers Weekly *Viets brings readers a treat with a new series featuring coroner's investigator Angela Richman ... A compelling thriller that moves quickly and builds suspense steadily * Booklist on Brain Storm *An intriguing tale that will attract forensic mystery buffs and fans of Max Allan Collins's "CSI" tie-in series * Library Journal on Brain Storm *Well-paced, darkly humorous series launch * Publishers Weekly on Brain Storm *In Viets's snappy 14th Dead-End Job mystery ... Helen and Phil are as entertaining as they've ever been, and it's fun to revisit their neighbors at the Coronado Tropic Apartments * Publishers Weekly on Checked Out *

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A gripping forensic mystery set in small town Missouri featuring Death Investigator Angela Richman.

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Viets brings readers a treat with a new series featuring coroner's investigator Angela Richman ... A compelling thriller that moves quickly and builds suspense steadily

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A gripping forensic mystery set in small-town Missouri featuring Death Investigator Angela Richman

Details ISBN1780296746 Author Elaine Viets Pages 224 Year 2020 ISBN-10 1780296746 ISBN-13 9781780296746 Publication Date 2020-12-31 Language English DEWEY 813.6 Series Number 3 UK Release Date 2020-12-31 Format Paperback Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2020-12-31 NZ Release Date 2020-12-31 Imprint Severn House Illustrations No Publisher Canongate Books Edition Description Main Series An Angela Richman, Death Investigator mystery Alternative 9780727890160 Audience General We've got this

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