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John Sharp’s once‑glorious operatic career is shattered after a disastrous performance of Rigoletto in Mexico. Struggling to reestablish himself in New York and Hollywood, he is offered a second chance by Juana, a captivating Mexican‑Indian prostitute whose allure and ambition mirror his own.
When Winston Hawes, a prodigiously talented conductor, returns to Sharp’s life, a tense and lethal triangular relationship forms. The men’s intertwined fates explore themes of ambition, desire, and the dark underbelly of the entertainment world, set against the glitz of early Hollywood and the intensity of the opera stage.
First publish date: March 17, 2005
Genre: Crime Fiction/Noir
Authors: James M. Cain
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