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A shy, agoraphobic ghost writer must complete a celebrity biography on her own after the suspicious death of her partner in a stunning standalone by the beloved Linda Barnes   Mousy, timid, and shy to the point of agoraphobic, Em Moore is the writing half of a celebrity biography team. Her... read more

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  • Em Moore: Writer who is 26-years old and socially and emotionally crippled. She's half of a writing team known as T. E. Blakemoore. Teddy Blake was her writing partner.
  • Garrett Malcolm: Actor, producer, screenwriter and director. Teddy and Em were writing his autobiography. He was married to Claire and is the father of a daughter, Jenna.
  • Teddy Blake: Writer who was the other half of the T. E. Blakemoore writing team.
  • Jonathan: Em's editor
  • Marcy: Em and Teddy's agent.
  • Caroline Blake: Teddy's wife.
  • Melody Farragut: Em's neighbor one floor below.
  • Sylvie Duchaine: Garrett's first film editor.
  • Claire Gregory: Garrett's former wife, an actress.
  • Benjamin Justice: Character from Garrett's most famous films, played by Brooklyn Pierce
  • Russell Snow: Detective with the Dennis Port Police Department who is following up on Teddy's car accident.
  • Darren Kalver: Garrett's personal assistant (PA).
  • Brooklyn Pierce: Actor who played Ben Justice in Garrett's films.
  • James Foley: Garrett's cousin who he grew up with.
  • Jenna Malcolm: Garrett's 16-year old daughter who is also an actor.
  • Lenny: Policeman who was first on scene at Teddy's crash.
  • Mark Barrington: Garrett's divorce attorney
  • Glenn McKenna: Man in the blue van
  • Leona: Woman living next door to the rental house with her friend, Ruthie.
  • Ruthie: Woman who lives next door to the rental house with her friend Leona.
  • Patrick Fallon O'Toole: Former district attorney in Dennis Port.
  • Sybilla Jackson: Model
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Nine- one- one. Can I help you?

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Part One
Chapters 1 - 32

Part Two
Chapters 33 - 54

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  1. Linda Barnes (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Minotaur
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 9, 2013
ISBN: 1250023637
Page Count: 304

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