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Double Feature - by Donald E Westlake (Paperback)

Double Feature - by  Donald E Westlake (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In New York City, a movie critic has just murdered his girlfriend - well, one of his girlfriends (not to be confused with his wife). Will the unlikely crime-solving partnership he forms with the investigating police detective keep him from the film noir ending he deserves? On the opposite coast, movie star Dawn Devayne - the hottest It Girl in Hollywood - gets a visit from a Navy sailor who says he knew her when she was just ordinary Estelle Anlic of San Diego. Now she's a big star who's put her past behind her. But secrets have a way of not staying buried...<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>THE MOVIE STAR AND THE MOVIE CRITIC -- HOW FAR WOULD THEY GO TO KEEP THEIR SECRETS BURIED? </b><b><i>DOUBLE FEATURE </i></b><b>Contains two CLASSIC Donald E. Westlake novellas, </b><b><i>A Travesty</i></b><b> and </b><b><i>Ordo.</i></b></b> <p/>WHAT'S HIDDEN BEHIND THE SILVER SCREEN? <p/>In New York City, a movie critic has just murdered his girlfriend - well, one of his girlfriends (not to be confused with his wife). Will the unlikely crime-solving partnership he forms with the investigating police detective keep him from the film noir ending he deserves? <p/>On the opposite coast, movie star Dawn Devayne - the hottest It Girl in Hollywood - gets a visit from a Navy sailor who says he knew her when she was just ordinary Estelle Anlic of San Diego. Now she's a big star who's put her past behind her. But secrets have a way of not staying buried... <p/>These two short novels, one hilarious and one heartbreaking, are two of the best works Westlake ever wrote. And fittingly, both became movies - one starring Jack Ryan's Marie Josée Croze, and one starring Fargo's William H. Macy and Desperate Housewives' Felicity Huffman. <p/>A book by this guy is cause for happiness - Stephen King<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A huge treat for mystery fans...the perfect starting place for readers new to Westlake." --Publishers Weekly <p/>Compelling...delicious.-- Booklist <p/>a terrific tragicomic pair - Kirkus Reviews <p/>"Totally terrific stories...If Westlake is new to you this is a great introduction to his work, especially the range he was capable of" - Atomic Junkshop <p/>DOUBLE FEATURE is a gem...a must-read not only for Westlake completists but also for anyone who appreciates good literature. <b>-</b>BookReporter <p/>"a great addition to Hard Case Crime's catalog and something that should be on every crime fiction fan's radar" - Criminal Element <p/>Hard Case Crime continues to be one of my favorite publishers going today and I commend them for unearthing and publishing some of the most interesting work from a by-gone era. - Read Everything<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Donald E. Westlake</b> is widely regarded as one of the great crime writers of the 20th Century. He won three Edgar Awards and was named a Grandmaster by the Mystery Writers of America. Many of his books have been made into movies; Westlake also wrote the screenplay for <i>The Grifters</i>, for which he received an Academy Award nomination.

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