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Jane Lawless, a private investigator, is invited to a high‑profile Hollywood wedding that could be the diversion she needs after a recent breakup and injury. The event features celebrity bride-Octavia, who is tying the knot for the third time, and her enigmatic octogenarian love, Roland Lester, a reclusive relic of Tinseltown's Golden Age. As paparazzi swarm and secrets unravel, bodies begin to fall, forcing Jane to confront a deadly plot hidden behind the glittering façade.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Ellen Hart
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