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Violence
Some
Some violence and confrontations in the Hollywood setting
Language
Barely any
Hardboiled period dialogue; mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
A blackmail scheme involving compromising photographs — adult context handled lightly
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking in the Hollywood milieu
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild — the comic tone dominates
What this book is about
Toby Peters, a down-on-his-luck private detective in 1940 Hollywood, is hired by Errol Flynn to find and neutralize a blackmailer threatening to release damaging photographs. Mingling real Hollywood figures with comic invention and hardboiled wit, this is the first of Kaminsky's beloved series set in the golden age of the movie studio system — fast, funny, and affectionate toward its absurd setting.
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A blackmail investigation in a Golden Age Hollywood setting — appropriate for most adults
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