"In February of 1926, private detective Ted Oliver is hired by a mysterious client to investigate the death of Graham Peyton, a man known for recruiting high-class prostitutes for the studios until his disappearance five years ago. Thanks to a ferocious Pacific storm, Graham's skeleton is uncovered from its hiding place, under rocks beneath a cliff. As Oliver investigates the final days leading up to Graham's demise, he stumbles across a connection between the dead man and Bianca LeBelle, a beautiful and brilliant movie star. Bianca's star may be bright, but she harbors dark secrets. And when Oliver discovers that his mysterious client is the most feared mob boss on the West Coast, he realizes that, like the dead man's body, he's stuck between a rock and hard place"-- Blanche Tucker longs to escape tiny Boynton, Oklahoma when dashing Graham Peyton roars into town, posing as a film producer. He convinces the naive teenager to run away with him to a glamorous new life. She makes it to Hollywood, and transforms herself into Bianca LaBelle, the reclusive star of a series of adventure films. Five years later, Peyton's remains are discovered on a Santa Monica beach. Private detective Ted Oliver is hired investigate the death of Peyton, who was known for recruiting high-class prostitutes for the studios. When Oliver discovers that his mysterious client is the most feared mob boss on the West Coast, he realizes that, like the dead man's body, he's stuck between a rock and hard place. -- adapted from jacket and publisher info Provided by publisher.

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