Brushed Off - Musgrave, M. Lee

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Résumé :
Brushed-Off is a unique, atmospheric work of Los Angeles mystery romance fiction. A welcome addition for those who enjoy contemporary L.A. noir. -Rick Treon, award-winning author of Deep Background Artist James Terra and his married lover Nicole find themselves in a tangled web while searching for the killer of LA's hottest artists. Homicide Detective Cisco Rivas asks James for help with LA's zany art community. The case quickly turns into a quagmire of intrigue and vicious jealousy amongst the dazzling talent and wealth of schizophrenic Los Angeles. James wants Nicole to leave her husband. When another artist is murdered, she joins the hunt for the killer. A leading art collector is attacked. Cisco is pressured by influential city movers and shakers. Young emerging socialite Camille is up to her neck in strife so James and Nicole make a deal to protect her. Cisco discovers a smuggled exotic drug used by all the suspects including a stealthy porn star. James keeps everyone from knowing his health is precarious. The killer and an secret accomplice targets James, Nicole and Camille....

Biographie:
U.S. National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship recipient M. Lee Musgrave has had his art exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions, lived most of his life in Los Angeles, and was born in Australia. As a former professor of art and curator, Musgrave organized hundreds of exhibitions at museums and galleries involving artists, collectors, critics, gallerists and an array of related enthusiasts. His writings related to those exhibitions contributed to their success and to his ability to relate that community to others. Those many experiences and his ongoing art activities inform his creative writing about the exciting contemporary art community. He is the author of novel Brushed Off and many short stories including Quitessence....

Sommaire:
U.S. National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship recipient M. Lee Musgrave has had his art exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions, lived most of his life in Los Angeles, and was born in Australia. As a former professor of art and curator, Musgrave organized hundreds of exhibitions at museums and galleries involving artists, collectors, critics, gallerists and an array of related enthusiasts. His writings related to those exhibitions contributed to their success and to his ability to relate that community to others. Those many experiences and his ongoing art activities inform his creative writing about the exciting contemporary art community. He is the author of novel Brushed Off and many short stories including Quitessence....