FEMME FATALES
OBSESSIVE LOVE
DOUBLE CROSSES
How does a respectable young woman fall into Los Angeles' hard-boiled underworld?
Shadow-dodging through the glamorous world of 1950s Hollywood and its seedy flip side, Megan Abbott's debut, Die a Little, is a gem of the darkest hue. This ingenious twist on a classic noir tale tells the story of Lora King, a schoolteacher, and her brother Bill, a junior investigator with the district attorney's office. Lora's comfortable, suburban life is jarringly disrupted when Bill falls in love with a mysterious young woman named Alice Steele, a Hollywood wardrobe assistant with a murky past.
Made sisters by marriage but not by choice, the bond between Lora and Alice is marred by envy and mistrust. Spurred on by inconsistencies in Alice's personal history and possibly jealous of Alice's hold on her brother, Lora finds herself lured into the dark alleys and mean streets of seamy Los Angeles. Assuming the role of amateur detective, she uncovers a shadowy world of drugs, prostitution, and ultimately, murder.
Lora's fascination with Alice's "sins" increases in direct proportion to the escalation of her own relationship with Mike Standish, a charmingly amoral press agent who appears to know more about his old friend Alice than he reveals. The deeper Lora digs to uncover Alice's secrets, the more her own life begins to resemble Alice's sinister past -- and present.
Steeped in atmospheric suspense and voyeuristic appeal, Die a Little shines as a dark star among Hollywood lights.
Genre: Mystery
OBSESSIVE LOVE
DOUBLE CROSSES
How does a respectable young woman fall into Los Angeles' hard-boiled underworld?
Shadow-dodging through the glamorous world of 1950s Hollywood and its seedy flip side, Megan Abbott's debut, Die a Little, is a gem of the darkest hue. This ingenious twist on a classic noir tale tells the story of Lora King, a schoolteacher, and her brother Bill, a junior investigator with the district attorney's office. Lora's comfortable, suburban life is jarringly disrupted when Bill falls in love with a mysterious young woman named Alice Steele, a Hollywood wardrobe assistant with a murky past.
Made sisters by marriage but not by choice, the bond between Lora and Alice is marred by envy and mistrust. Spurred on by inconsistencies in Alice's personal history and possibly jealous of Alice's hold on her brother, Lora finds herself lured into the dark alleys and mean streets of seamy Los Angeles. Assuming the role of amateur detective, she uncovers a shadowy world of drugs, prostitution, and ultimately, murder.
Lora's fascination with Alice's "sins" increases in direct proportion to the escalation of her own relationship with Mike Standish, a charmingly amoral press agent who appears to know more about his old friend Alice than he reveals. The deeper Lora digs to uncover Alice's secrets, the more her own life begins to resemble Alice's sinister past -- and present.
Steeped in atmospheric suspense and voyeuristic appeal, Die a Little shines as a dark star among Hollywood lights.
Genre: Mystery
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Hardback Editions
April 2009 : Hardback
| Title: Die a Little Author(s):: Megan Abbott ISBN: 0750530480 / 9780750530484 (UK edition) Publisher: Magna Large Print Books Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
June 2005 : Hardback
| Title: Die a Little: A Novel Author(s):: Megan Abbott ISBN: 0786276460 / 9780786276462 (USA edition) Publisher: Thorndike Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
February 2005 : Hardback
| Title: Die a Little: A Novel Author(s):: Megan Abbott ISBN: 0743261704 / 9780743261708 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
Paperback Editions
August 2008 : Paperback
| Title: Die A Little Author(s):: Megan E Abbott ISBN: 1847393462 / 9781847393463 (UK edition) Publisher: Pocket Books Availability: Amazon UK Amazon |
2008 : Paperback
| Title: Die a Little Author(s):: Megan Abbott ISBN: 1847399851 / 9781847399854 (UK edition) Publisher: Pocket books Availability: Amazon UK |
Audio Editions
December 2009 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Die a Little Author(s):: Megan E Abbott ISBN: 1846525799 / 9781846525797 (UK edition) Publisher: Magna Story Sound Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
December 2009 : Audio CD
| Title: Die a Little Author(s):: Megan Abbott ISBN: 1846527384 / 9781846527388 (UK edition) Publisher: Magna Story Sound Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
December 2009 : Audio CD
| Title: Die a Little Author(s):: Megan Abbott ISBN: 1846525802 / 9781846525803 (UK edition) Publisher: Magna Story Sound Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
May 2005 : Audio CD
| Title: Die a Little Author(s):: Megan Abbott ISBN: 1400101514 / 9781400101511 (USA edition) Publisher: Tantor Media Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
May 2005 : Audio CD
| Title: Die a Little Author(s):: Megan Abbott ISBN: 1400131510 / 9781400131518 (USA edition) Publisher: Tantor Media Availability: Amazon CA Amazon UK |
May 2005 : MP3 CD
| Title: Die a Little Author(s):: Megan Abbott ISBN: 1400151511 / 9781400151516 (USA edition) Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon UK |
Kindle Editions
September 2008 : Kindle edition
| Title: Die A Little Author(s):: Megan Abbott ISBN: B002RI9GFI Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK Availability: Amazon UK |
February 2005 : Kindle edition
| Title: Die a Little: A Novel Author(s):: Megan Abbott ISBN: B000FCJZPE Publisher: Simon & Schuster Availability: Amazon |
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