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Perfect for fans of Elle Cosimano and Kellye Garrett, in this second Hollywood Mystery, film costumer Joey Jessop discovers that Hollywood buries its secrets deep when a superstar's assistant turns up dead. Costumer Joey Jessop is working on a movie set in 1930s Hollywood and starring two of the world's biggest stars. The male lead is also a dedicated social activist, and the female lead, Gillian Best, is known for her lifestyle brand. After a hit-and-run near the set, Joey realizes that the car involved belongs to Gillian, and she begins to wonder if the actress has more to hide than her Botox appointments. Her suspicions deepen when Gillian's personal assistant Rita vows to get revenge for Gillian replacing her and is found dead shortly after. Gillian quickly labels Rita's death a suicide, and the police seem to agree-but Joey isn't so sure. With the police standing aside, it's up to Joey to dig up the truth-but Hollywood stars know how to keep their secrets close, and a woman like Gillian Best won't take kindly to someone sniffing around her affairs. Joey is certain that Gillian has something to hide-and she's determined to find out what.

Reviews

Praise for Final Cut:
A must-read movie mystery packed with juicy details from a Hollywood insider, Final Cut gets my nomination for best debut.
Ellen Byron, Agatha and Lefty Award Winner, USA Today bestselling author

Marjorie McCowns Final Cut is both an insider look at what its like to work on Hollywoods biggest blockbuster and a surprising, timely mystery about a murder on the set . . . The story is a pop culture lovers dream. Im already lining up for the sequel.
Kellye Garrett, Agatha, Anthony, and Lefty Award winning author of Like a Sister

A sparkling debut.
Erica Ruth Neubauer, Agatha Award winning author of the Jane Wunderly Mystery series

[A] compellingly-readable mystery . . . Heartily recommend!
Barbara Ross, award winning author of the Maine Clambake Mysteries

Marjorie McCown has expertly crafted a nifty intense mystery with a fascinating insider glimpse into the hectic life behind the scenes on a film set.
Daniel Orlandi, award-winning costume designer of The Da Vinci Code

Marjorie McCown offers well-developed characters, a cleverly designed plot, and an intelligent and interesting costumer protagonist . . . Engaging from first page to last.
Victoria Gilbert, author of the Blue Ridge Library and Hunter & Clewe mystery series

[A] unique glimpse of how blockbuster movie magic is made, combined with a timely examination of the epidemic of harassment in Hollywood, makes for a fascinating read.
Olivia Blacke, author of the Brooklyn Murder Mysteries

Overflowing with authentic details, the behind-the-scenes peek at Hollywood filmmaking will captivate readers as much as the crimes.
Misha Popp, author of the Pies Before Guys Mystery series

[A] keen sense of what its like to work on a Hollywood production.
Kirkus Reviews

Engaging, with twists and turns. A fun summer read.
Red Carpet Crash

Author Bio

Marjorie McCown has spent her entire professional life in the story-telling business, though she started out on the visual side of the craft. She spent more than twenty-five years in Hollywood working as a key member of the costume design teams for a string of successful movies that includes Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, The Firm, A Bronx Tale, Wag the Dog, The Aviator, Hairspray, Angels and Demons, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and X-Men Days of Future Past. McCown has a BA in Theater from the University of Virginia and an AAS in Fashion Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America. She lives in Southern California.