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Set in the vibrant atmosphere of 1960s London, the story unfolds at the prestigious Savoy Hotel, where a mix of glamorous characters, including a volatile Broadway producer, a high-maintenance Indian raja, and a stunning film star with eccentric tastes, gather. The excitement turns to chaos when the murder of a showgirl occurs, jeopardizing the reputation of the hotel and igniting a scandal that could unravel their lavish lives.

Set in the glamorous Savoy Hotel in 1968 London, this atmospheric mystery introduces a spirited Canadian heroine. The hotel buzzes with the elite, including Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, while a dead body is discovered in River Suite 610. The shocking murder casts suspicion on Priscilla Tempest, the witty head of the Savoy press office, known for her love of champagne and trouble. When it's revealed that Priscilla was with the victim—a notorious arms dealer—the stakes rise as Scotland Yard Inspector Robert "Charger" Lightfoot questions her, and her job is threatened by her strict boss, Clive Banville. With her life at risk, Priscilla must navigate police scrutiny, fend off advances from a drunken actor, and uncover the truth behind a royal figure seen leaving the victim's suite. This captivating tale weaves together mystery, suspense, and humor, marking the start of an exciting new series.

American astronaut Becky McPhee is experiencing the euphoria of her first spacewalk as she makes repairs to the International Space Station when she hears... A Voice... Returning to earth, Becky announces that the Voice has told her the planet will cease to exist during the coming solar eclipse of the sun. The world, already recovering from a devastating pandemic, is thrown into turmoil. Becky retreats to the home of her wealthy father, Dwight McPhee, on Sanibel Island, Florida. Becky is besieged by herds of reporters and thousands of believers desperate to be near her as the world ends. Dwight brings in a trio of former Navy SEALs to protect her. He also hires a local guy. A private detective named Tree Callister. Then Becky disappears. Tree is blamed for her apparent abduction. A one-eyed FBI agent suspects Tree is part of a kidnapping plot. Tree's first wife, now a notorious international oligarch, only complicates matters as do a pair of feuding Russian gangsters. And then there is the body Tree discovers in a secluded cabin outside Everglades City. With ten days to go before the apocalypse, it becomes increasingly clear that only one unlikely detective can save the world. The last person anyone could imagine-Tree Callister! Ron Base's thirteenth Sanibel Sunset Detective novel may be the wildest, funniest, most thrilling Tree Callister adventure yet!

Beat the Devil! Two boys are caught in the midst of a raging nighttime storm on a Sanibel Island beach. Then lightning strikes and for those boys nothing will ever be the same. One of the youths is Tree Callister who grows up to be an unlikely private detective on Sanibel Island. The other boy, Tree's half-brother, Samuel Callister, known to everyone as Scratch, grows up and becomes--well, what did happen to Scratch, anyway? There is a secretive organization known as BlackHeart, two wealthy brothers who married the same alluring woman, a mysterious figure dressed in black known as the Watcher. And let's not forget Gladys, the new receptionist at the Sanibel Sunset Detective Agency who knows how to use the gun in her purse. From the beaches of Sanibel and Captiva Island, to a Florida gun show, to a historic Ferris wheel in Vienna, Austria, the twelfth novel in the Sanibel Sunset Detective series will keep readers turning pages and wondering how the devil Tree Callister will ever beat the devil!

V dějinách Hollywoodu představují 80. léta kapitolu zcela mimořádnou a právě jim je věnována tato kniha. Vraťme se tedy k filmové tvorbě té doby, nechme vzpomínat hvězdy, režiséry, producenty, všechny, kteří podobu výjimečného desetiletí vytvářeli, podvolme se kouzlu vynikajících původních fotografií, převážně barevných, z nichž mnohé jsou na těchto stránkách publikovány poprvé. ... celý text

Celebrating the golden decade of films and film-making, this is an introduction to the stars, directors and producers who have shaped the 80s. The authors reveal how Hollywood has made more movies than at any other time since the 30s and 40s and has shattered many box office records.