Crime on My Hands: A George Sanders Mystery

Synopsis

&“The Dorothy Parker of detective fiction&” (William Ruehlmann) ghostwrites for silver-screen sleuth George Sanders in this &“thriller with laughs on the side&”(New York Herald-Tribune). The snarky and debonair actor George Sanders (who would go on to win an Academy Award for his performance in All About Eve) has had enough of playing a B-movie detective in the Falcon film series. He&’s thrilled to land a role against type in an epic historical adventure opposite the hottest bombshell in Hollywood. Then, as the shooting begins . . . the shooting begins. During an all-too-authentic action scene, a background sap in a glue-on beard takes a real bullet. A tragic accident, or something more sinister? Everyone now expects the big-screen sleuth to draw on his detection skills. But those murders were scripted. Being a pro, he&’s tempted to improvise—especially when he learns the victim was much more than some hapless extra. Unfortunately, the slug is traced back to Sanders&’s gun, a key reel of evidence disappears, and the gentleman rogue himself becomes the star suspect. For Sanders, finding the real culprit in a world of illusion is going to be the most exacting performance of his life—right up until the killer fadeout. Having written two films in the Falcon series—The Falcon&’s Brother and The Falcon in Danger—Craig Rice was a natural ghostwriter for capturing George Sanders&’s trademark tone, a stiff dry cocktail of snark and sophistication. The result? &“Lots of fun&” (The New York Times).

Copyright:

1944

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

199 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781504050227

Publisher:

MysteriousPress.com/Open Road

Date of Addition:

12/16/24

Copyrighted By:

Craig Rice

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.