San Francisco jazz pianist Evan Horne takes a gig in Los Angeles, where he's offered his most unusual job yet. Movie megastar Ryan Stiles hires Evan to teach him to look like he's playing piano for an upcoming role. Evan stays at Stiles' lush Malibu home for the tutoring, but things suddenly go wrong for the arrogant, spoiled star.
Stiles' adversarial relationship with the paparazzi explodes when a photographer is killed. Was it an accident, or is Stiles himself a suspect? Evan wants out, but Stiles' manager entices him to stay by dangling the opportunity to score the film. Stiles is cleared, but when the film begins, another mysterious death occurs, and somebody is blackmailing the star.
With help from his FBI girlfriend, Andie Lawrence, and Lieutenant Danny Cooper, Evan launches his own investigation to help clear Stiles. But now, to further complicate things, a serial killer has escaped from prison-and it's Gillian Sims, Evan's old nemesis.
"The book is consistently enjoyable on many levels and is recommended."-Spinetingler magazine
After months of successful work in Europe, musician Evan Horne returns to settle in the San Francisco Bay area, where he makes inroads into the jazz scene.Life is good until he gets a phone call from a Los Angeles attorney. Evan's old friend and former mentor, pianist Calvin Hughes, has died and left Evan all of his possessions.
Sorting through Hughes's belongings in Los Angeles, Horne finds a cryptic note, a mysterious photo, and handwritten sheet music of songs from the landmark Miles Davis recordings Birth of the Cool and Kind of Blue. Was Hughes the real composer? And what was his relationship with Evan's mother? A whirlwind journey ensues, taking Evan across the country to find answers.
We use cookies to give you the best online experience. Please let us know if you agree to all of these cookies. To learn more view privacy and cookies policy.
