- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Delacorte Press (Nov 23 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0385343698
- ISBN-13: 978-0385343695
- Product Dimensions: 16.2 x 2.6 x 24.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 590 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #501,802 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Praise for Al Roker’s and Dick Lochte’s The Morning Show Murders
“This is a funny, funny, very funny mystery that really gallops along and has several cool twists.” —James Patterson
“Dazzling . . . If you like your crime with a brilliant plot, crackling dialogue, a dash of celebrity and plenty of suspense, then The Morning Show Murders is an absolute must-read.”—Linda Fairstein
“Who needs Perez Hilton when you’ve got the beloved morning-show host dishing out his own gossipy novel about the world of news, glamour, and ratings? This novel follows Billy Blessing, a celebrity chef who suddenly finds himself the prime suspect in a murder.”—Redbook
“Roker brings his A-game to the table when it comes to giving readers a birds-eye view into the behind-the-scenes action on a television show.”—Chicago Sun-Times
“Great fun! Al pulls back the curtain to reveal what really goes on when the cameras go off.” —Harlan Coben
“Terrific plot, fast, funny, and full of action and adventure with even a touch of steamy romance.”—Janet Evanovich
“Action-packed, fast-paced, and fun to read.”—The Oklahoman
“Required reading.”—New York Post
“This is a funny, funny, very funny mystery that really gallops along and has several cool twists.” —James Patterson
“Dazzling . . . If you like your crime with a brilliant plot, crackling dialogue, a dash of celebrity and plenty of suspense, then The Morning Show Murders is an absolute must-read.”—Linda Fairstein
“Who needs Perez Hilton when you’ve got the beloved morning-show host dishing out his own gossipy novel about the world of news, glamour, and ratings? This novel follows Billy Blessing, a celebrity chef who suddenly finds himself the prime suspect in a murder.”—Redbook
“Roker brings his A-game to the table when it comes to giving readers a birds-eye view into the behind-the-scenes action on a television show.”—Chicago Sun-Times
“Great fun! Al pulls back the curtain to reveal what really goes on when the cameras go off.” —Harlan Coben
“Terrific plot, fast, funny, and full of action and adventure with even a touch of steamy romance.”—Janet Evanovich
“Action-packed, fast-paced, and fun to read.”—The Oklahoman
“Required reading.”—New York Post
Product Description
Beloved TV personality, trusted weathercaster, and all-around Renaissance man Al Roker continues his newest successful career with the thrilling sequel to his dynamite mystery debut, The Morning Show Murders. Professional chef turned amateur sleuth Billy Blessing once again finds himself in hot water, when a brutal killing cancels a TV show—and its host—during its debut.
Billy has never liked going to the West Coast, but when he runs into high-energy comic Desmond O’Day, he reluctantly agrees to play second banana on the funnyman’s new late-night talk show. Los Angeles holds bad—and bloody—memories for Billy. Twenty years ago, he had suspected obnoxious chef Roger Charbonnet of murdering his ex-starlet girlfriend there, and told the cops. A tricked-up alibi freed Roger, who vowed vengeance. And now Billy might be on the verge of getting burned.
After a horrifying explosion during a TV taping kills more than Desmond O’Day’s chance at high ratings, Billy believes that he was the intended target—and that Roger Charbonnet was somehow involved. And when politics, infidelity, and high finance are sprinkled in, the case turns out to have more ingredients than Billy could ever have imagined. Soon a beautiful female TV producer convinces Billy to find the culprit himself—on camera. And the table’s set for a conspiracy with too many cooks and far too many killers.
Filled with the high-style hilarity, insider info, and surefire suspense that are Al Roker’s series trademark, The Midnight Show Murders is a four-star feast for any fan of top-flight mystery fiction. As James Patterson says, “Maybe Al Roker should quit his day job!”
Billy has never liked going to the West Coast, but when he runs into high-energy comic Desmond O’Day, he reluctantly agrees to play second banana on the funnyman’s new late-night talk show. Los Angeles holds bad—and bloody—memories for Billy. Twenty years ago, he had suspected obnoxious chef Roger Charbonnet of murdering his ex-starlet girlfriend there, and told the cops. A tricked-up alibi freed Roger, who vowed vengeance. And now Billy might be on the verge of getting burned.
After a horrifying explosion during a TV taping kills more than Desmond O’Day’s chance at high ratings, Billy believes that he was the intended target—and that Roger Charbonnet was somehow involved. And when politics, infidelity, and high finance are sprinkled in, the case turns out to have more ingredients than Billy could ever have imagined. Soon a beautiful female TV producer convinces Billy to find the culprit himself—on camera. And the table’s set for a conspiracy with too many cooks and far too many killers.
Filled with the high-style hilarity, insider info, and surefire suspense that are Al Roker’s series trademark, The Midnight Show Murders is a four-star feast for any fan of top-flight mystery fiction. As James Patterson says, “Maybe Al Roker should quit his day job!”
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Surprise! Surprise! . . . Well, Maybe More Humor than Surprises,
By Donald Mitchell "Jesus Loves You!" (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 112,000 Helpful Votes Globally) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (#1 HALL OF FAME)
This review is from: The Midnight Show Murders: A Billy Blessing Novel (Hardcover)
"And they rose at twilight to go to the camp of the Syrians; and when they had come to the outskirts of the Syrian camp, to their surprise no one was there." -- 2 Kings 7:5 (NKJV)Chef Billy Blessing is back in a West Coast sequel to The Morning Show Murders. When the network wants to launch a new late-night talk show from Hollywood, the role of guest announcer falls to Billy after no one else is available. Billy has been avoiding the area since a great deal of unpleasantness there more than two decades earlier almost derailed his fledgling career . . . and put his life in danger. He soon falls in with the West Coast craziness while hoping for more, especially from a certain stylish lady. The story operates at two levels: as a satire of the hype-driven search for an edge in the world of "popular culture" and as a murder mystery. The satire leads the way except on a few pages, but brutal events keep intruding often enough to remind you that there are mysteries to be solved. My advice is to read the book for the humor, and don't worry too much about solving the mystery. You won't have too much trouble with the latter . . . with all solutions being well telegraphed in advance. My favorite parts of the book involved the many humorous references to fictional detectives, and the silliest aspects of their characters. Such homage is great fun!
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fun culinary amateur sleuth,
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Midnight Show Murders: A Billy Blessing Novel (Hardcover)
Although his doubts creep up and down his spine without a respite, Manhattan's Blessing Bistro's owner and the Morning Show TV personality Chef Billy Blessing returns to Los Angeles for a job. He joins a new nighttime talk show O'Day at Night. Billy soon knows his gut was right when someone murders Des O'Day host of the show.Billy believes the homicide is tied to a cold case killing of his friend Tiffany Arden over two decades ago. That homicide is why Billy fled Southern California as the person Roger Charbonnet he suspected committed the crime threatened to kill him if he remained in town. To his shock Charbonnet asks Billy to investigate the murder of O'Day. The second Chef Blessing culinary amateur sleuth takes the hero across the continent where he becomes embroiled in a murder mystery. The culprit is relatively easy to spot, but no one will care as the fun in the story line is Blessing's tour of Hollywood. Readers will root for the writing team of Al Roker and Dick Lochte to cook up another entertaining tale of murder and TV meals. Harriet Klausner 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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An enjoyable read!,
By Kiki Deister "The Caffeinated Diva" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Midnight Show Murders: A Billy Blessing Novel (Hardcover)
The second in the Billy Blessing series, The Midnight Show Murders was most definately my favorite. Al's signature humor was obvious throughout the novel, blending wittiness and mystery well. I love the eclecticness of the characters in the novels and how they fit into the storyline without that formula feel to the mystery. There were times when I was able to guess what was going to happen next, but intead of making the story predictable, it had the opposite effect. It led the reader to what seemed to be an obvious conclusion, only to have it turn out to be totally different and unexpected. Definately a fun read and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Hard to put down this funny book,
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This review is from: The Midnight Show Murders: A Billy Blessing Novel (Mass Market Paperback)
This book makes you wonder what really goes on at the late night talk shows these days and behind-the-scenes on them too. Al Roker, TV meteorologist for The Today Show, has done it again. Like his previous book, The Morning Show Murders, this one is really funny. Very fast paced book and hard to put down. Way to go, Al.
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