{"product_id":"design-for-dying-paperback","title":"Design for Dying - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRenee Patrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLos Angeles, 1937. Lillian Frost has traded dreams of stardom for security as a department store salesgirl . . . until she discovers she's a suspect in the murder of her former roommate, Ruby Carroll. Party girl Ruby died wearing a gown she stole from the wardrobe department at Paramount Pictures, domain of Edith Head. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdith has yet to win the first of her eight Academy Awards; right now she's barely hanging on to her job, and a scandal is the last thing she needs. To clear Lillian's name and save Edith's career, the two women join forces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnraveling the mystery pits them against a Hungarian princess on the lam, a hotshot director on the make, and a private investigator who's not on the level. All they have going for them are dogged determination, assists from the likes of Bob Hope and Barbara Stanwyck, and a killer sense of style. In show business, that just might be enough. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first in a series of riveting behind-the-scenes mysteries, Renee Patrick's \u003ci\u003eDesign for Dying \u003c\/i\u003eis a delightful romp through Hollywood's Golden Age.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRENEE PATRICK is the pseudonym for married authors Rosemarie and Vince Keenan. Rosemarie is a research administrator and a poet. Vince is a screenwriter and a journalist. Both native New Yorkers, they currently live in Seattle, Washington. \u003ci\u003eDesign for Dying \u003c\/i\u003eis their first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693998116927,"sku":"9780765381859","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3feb1ee1ff723470f66c89ecd50efa46.webp?v=1765000671","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/design-for-dying-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}