A classic from MWA Master Stuart Kaminsky. P.I. Toby Peters guards a horror icon against a gang of crazed vampire enthusiasts.
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"It was a fun read. I was a bit shocked by the time period and the underground vampire following. I guess because it's so popular now, it never occured to me that it has been around for a long time." — Honeycarmel (4 out of 5 stars)
"It was a fun read. I was a bit shocked by the time period and the underground vampire following. I guess because it's so popular now, it never occured to me that it has been around for a long time."
" Set in 1942 Hollywood. Private Detective Toby Peters tries to protect Bela Lugosi from unknown screen writer William Faulkner or Dracula. Written like an old 1930-40's film noir...enjoy! "
" If you like mysteries and are a fan of old movies and are familiar with actors of the era Kaminsky's series is set in, you'll love these. "
" if you are into mystery with a hollywood twist this series if for you! "
" Toby Peters w/ Bela Lugosi & William Faulkner "
" This book was good, not great. I liked the characters and writing style. I'm looking forward to reading more by this author. "
" I have been meaning to read one of Stuart Kaminsky's novels for years now. I won't wait too long before I read another. "
" Read this during Halloween time and enjoyed it. It's a fun caper private dick story placed in the 40's. Interesting crime, and a loveable detective who constantly gets punched about. "
" Good; Continuing character: Toby Peters; detective helps Bela Lugosi, who is getting threats from another "vampire". "
" Overwritten at times and not as witty as the book thinks it is. "
Stuart Kaminsky (1934–2009) was one of the most prolific crime fiction authors of the last four decades. He wrote sixty books in all and penned twenty-four novels starring the detective Toby Peters, whom he described as “the anti–Philip Marlowe.” In 1981’s Death of a Dissident, he debuted Moscow police detective Porfiry Rostnikov, whose stories were praised for their accurate depiction of Soviet life. His other two series starred Abe Lieberman, a hardened Chicago cop, and Lew Fonseca, a process server. Born in Chicago, he spent his youth immersed in pulp fiction and classic cinema—two forms of popular entertainment which he would make his life’s work. After college and a stint in the army, he wrote film criticism and biographies of the great actors and directors of Hollywood’s Golden Age. In 1977, when a planned biography of Charlton Heston fell through, he wrote Bullet for a Star, his first Toby Peters novel, beginning a fiction career that would last the rest of his life.
Brian Holsopple has been in the voice-over and audio business for more than twenty years. His commercial client list includes Discover Channel, Virginia Lottery, and City Bank of Texas, among others. A winner of the 2007 Publisher’s Weekly Audiobook Award, he has narrated books for Arthur C. Clarke, Henry Wiencek, and Jay Rubenstein.
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