Actor-turned-private-investigator Stanley Hastings gets his big chance to produce a screenplay, but accidents on the set and a dead body force Stanley to rewrite the ending to trap a killer. By the author of Blackmail.
Movie (Stanley Hastings Mystery, #10)
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Following last year's Blackmail, Stanley Hastings's 10th adventure is strictly for fans of the first nine; others will find the actor/PI all too convincing when he complains about just how "dull and painful" movie-making can be. Stanley is elated when producer Sidney Garfellow hires him to write the screenplay of "a karate movie with four hot babes" to be shot in New York City. While scouting out a warehouse for a location, Stanley and crew discover the corpse of a derelict killed by a blow to the head. When the neophyte screenwriter is not listing such dreary details as the number of pages of script shot per day, he gripes about the pampered star who rewrites lines as he goes. A second death, the suspicious fatal fall of a crew member, disrupts production. While the ambitious producer exploits the murder's publicity possibilities, an NYPD sergeant, antagonistic toward Stanley from previous meetings, questions everyone in sight, spurring Stanley's "nagging desire to wipe that smug smile off his face by solving the crime first." That's as charming as Stanley gets in this appearance, in which even the puzzle, based on exploitation and revenge, is a disappointment.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Screenwriter/sleuth Stanley Hastings also returns, disgusted with what's happening to his recently sold screenplay: Instead of courtroom drama, the movie version features karate kicks and sexy starlets. Then, in the ultimate insult, murder may permanently halt filming if Hastings fails to find the culprit. From the author of Blackmail (LJ 3/1/94).
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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By "fogden"
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is one in a series starring Stanley Hastings as a reluctant PI who is a writer ! I have read better ones from Hall, however, I will continue reading his series. I enjoy the character of Hastings
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Hilarious Mystery
Mar 2 2012
By Michelle Mumaw Gage
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You had to know if Stanley wrote a movie, someone would turn up murdered on the set, didn't you? I greatly enjoyed this book, not the least because it reminded me of Parnell Hall's discussion of his own experience with writing a film, which was very similar to what Stanley dealt with only without the dead bodies. It was nice to see Sergeant Clark again; he might not be Stanley's favorite police officer but I like him, and I like reading about his interactions with both Stanley and Sergeant MacAulluiff.
This novel was a Shamus Award nominee for Best Private Eye Novel, and a Lefty Award nominee for Funniest Mystery Novel.
This novel was a Shamus Award nominee for Best Private Eye Novel, and a Lefty Award nominee for Funniest Mystery Novel.
4.0 out of 5 stars
So much attention to detail
May 19 2013
By Hendo 2
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I enjoyed this book but not as much as his other stories. It got a little bogged down in detail but still kept my attention and interest
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stanley finds bodies wherever he goes!!
Jan 29 2013
By S. DiBenedetto
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Another good story. Not as much humor as some of the others. But it has it's moments. I really liked McAuliff's role in this move. He was not there to help Stanley solve the crime. His boss even has a bigger part in this book.
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