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What's a Poor Girl to Do
What's a Poor Girl to Do
What's a Poor Girl to Do
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"What's a Poor Girl to Do"r is a stand-alone book that shares a couple of characters with and briefly refers to my previous Hollywood murder mystery, "Lily Torrence." It is set at the end of World War II in Germany, New York and Hollywood. Though there are a couple of deaths, a sleuth, some tough cops and lying suspects, this is not so much a murder mystery as a catalogue of deadly sins, particularly lust, ambition, and arrogance, all of which are most especially seen in the pattern of abuse and denial that we now call #metoo, and that in 1948 they called business as usual.

Find another Fred Andersen classic Hollywood mystery: "Lily Torrence" is a dark thriller about a talented girl from East L.A. whose big screen dreams lead her into a swamp of sex, extortion and murder. Available at MuseItUp Publishing or your favorite online bookstore.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherFred Andersen
Release dateFeb 11, 2021
ISBN9780578637334
What's a Poor Girl to Do
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Fred Andersen

Fred Andersen is the author of novels, non-fiction, stories and articles (and poetry, but we don't talk about that)."The Dead Cartoonist" is a mystery about a successful but troubled comic strip creator who is kidnapped in Spain—or maybe he isn't. It's a story of suspense, drama, romance and foreign adventure. And it's stuffed with jokes and references to comics strips, comic books and universes, cartoons, animateds, and other pop culture junk."Pamela Carr," (2021) and "Lily Torrence" are classic noir mysteries set in 1940s Hollywood and based on real scandals and characters of that era, when glamour and ambition walk manicured hand and velvet glove with desperation and desire."A Line in the Sand" is a contemporary thriller rooted in the violence associated with drug cartels. and in stories of drug enforcement agents and members of organized crime families."Pregnant Without a Cause" is a screwball domestic comedy of teen angst, midlife crisis and reality TV. Michelle and her daughter Callie already have enough problems without adding a secret baby in their lives.Fred lives in Phoenix with his wife and family, but every summer contemplates moving to Lake Kookanusa, Montana, or some such place

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