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    The Brink of Fame: An Emily Weiss Mystery
    The Edge of Ruin: An Emily Weiss Mystery
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    Emily Weiss Mysteries Series

    By Irene Fleming

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    About this series

    "The early days of American cinema come vividly to life in this delightful new series." —Publishers Weekly on The Edge of Ruin

    In early 1913, Emily Daggett Weiss – now the co-proprietor of a very successful film production company – travels to Arizona from Ft. Lee, New Jersey, to the set of their latest production. Only to find that everything has gone horribly wrong – her husband, their film, and their company are all wrapped up in a terrible bind that threatens their livelihood, their marriage, and their freedom. Film tycoon Carl Laemmle comes to her rescue with a job offer directing a film in Hollywood, provided she can track down and bring back Laemmle's own missing star actor. . .

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateJan 29, 1999
    The Brink of Fame: An Emily Weiss Mystery
    The Edge of Ruin: An Emily Weiss Mystery

    Titles in the series (2)

    • 1

      The Edge of Ruin: An Emily Weiss Mystery
      The Edge of Ruin: An Emily Weiss Mystery

      The Edge of Ruin: An Emily Weiss Mystery

      Irene Fleming
      4/5 - 3 ratings
      4/5 - 3 ratings

      During the very early days of silent movies, a murder during filming threatens the lives of two independent film producers in this thrilling historical mystery One day in 1909, Emily Weiss's handsome and successful new husband, Adam, returns to their well-appointed Philadelphia home to tell her he's sold everything they own, and they are going to New York to become independent movie producers. As he's already signed a contract that will ruin them if not fulfilled, Emily agrees to go with him to New York and help him set up their movie company. But of course, it's not that easy—all movie production is controlled by Thomas Edison and his partners in the Patent Trust who hold many of the major patents used in filmmaking. And they employ a team of often brutal detectives whose main job it is to go around and disrupt independent films, breaking cameras and even heads if necessary. With a colorful crew of actors, Adam and Emily head to Fort Lee, New Jersey where they set shooting the films to fulfill their contract. After evading Edison's detectives a couple of times, one of them arrives on the set in time for a major crowd scene. And, while almost everyone's back is turned, he is murdered. Now Adam sits in jail, charged with the crime, while Emily has to not only finish films but uncover the truth about the shocking murder.

      During the very early days of silent movies, a murder during filming threatens the lives of two independent film producers in this thrilling historical mystery One day in 1909, Emily Weiss's handsome and successful new husband, Adam, returns to their well-appointed Philadelphia home to tell her he's sold everything they own, and they are going to New York to become independent movie producers. As he's already signed a contract that will ruin them if not fulfilled, Emily agrees to go with him to New York and help him set up their movie company. But of course, it's not that easy—all movie production is controlled by Thomas Edison and his partners in the Patent Trust who hold many of the major patents used in filmmaking. And they employ a team of often brutal detectives whose main job it is to go around and disrupt independent films, breaking cameras and even heads if necessary. With a colorful crew of actors, Adam and Emily head to Fort Lee, New Jersey where they set shooting the films to fulfill their contract. After evading Edison's detectives a couple of times, one of them arrives on the set in time for a major crowd scene. And, while almost everyone's back is turned, he is murdered. Now Adam sits in jail, charged with the crime, while Emily has to not only finish films but uncover the truth about the shocking murder.

    • 2

      The Brink of Fame: An Emily Weiss Mystery
      The Brink of Fame: An Emily Weiss Mystery

      The Brink of Fame: An Emily Weiss Mystery

      Irene Fleming
      4/5 - 1 rating
      4/5 - 1 rating

      "The early days of American cinema come vividly to life in this delightful new series." —Publishers Weekly on The Edge of Ruin In early 1913, Emily Daggett Weiss – now the co-proprietor of a very successful film production company – travels to Arizona from Ft. Lee, New Jersey, to the set of their latest production. Only to find that everything has gone horribly wrong – her husband, their film, and their company are all wrapped up in a terrible bind that threatens their livelihood, their marriage, and their freedom. Film tycoon Carl Laemmle comes to her rescue with a job offer directing a film in Hollywood, provided she can track down and bring back Laemmle's own missing star actor. . .

      "The early days of American cinema come vividly to life in this delightful new series." —Publishers Weekly on The Edge of Ruin In early 1913, Emily Daggett Weiss – now the co-proprietor of a very successful film production company – travels to Arizona from Ft. Lee, New Jersey, to the set of their latest production. Only to find that everything has gone horribly wrong – her husband, their film, and their company are all wrapped up in a terrible bind that threatens their livelihood, their marriage, and their freedom. Film tycoon Carl Laemmle comes to her rescue with a job offer directing a film in Hollywood, provided she can track down and bring back Laemmle's own missing star actor. . .

    Author

    Irene Fleming

    Irene Fleming lives in Lambertville, New Jersey, with her musician husband and their cat. Writing as Kate Gallison, she has several private eye novels and traditional mysteries to her credit. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, the Authors Guild, the Hunterdon County Board of Elections and the Episcopal Church. She is an avid fan of silent movies and is descended from a convicted Salem witch.

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