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Junior Bender has spent his life slipping into houses with a "magic touch," never once getting caught. When the powerful crime boss Trey Annunziato blackmails him into a dangerous new gig, Junior must act as a private investigator on Annunziato’s porn movie set, stopping sabotage before the film—and his life—goes down the drain. Set against the gritty backdrop of Los Angeles’s motion‑picture industry, the story follows Junior’s struggle to outwit crime, keep the set on track, and avoid a world of pain.
With its blend of crime, mystery, and a hint of the adult film world, *Crashed* explores the murky overlap between underground thievery and Hollywood’s more shadowy side.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Timothy Hallinan
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