"Labor unions" . . "Los Angeles (Calif.)" . . "California" . . "FICTION Mystery & Detective Women Sleuths." . . . . "\"Dreaming about becoming a screenwriter and meeting her favorite Hollywood star, former journalist Maggie Mars becomes determined to solve the murder of her long-time mentor, an effort for which she recruits the assistance of her legal eagle boyfriend, her eccentric father, and her L.A. cop ex-boyfriend\"--NoveList." . . . . . . . . "As dead as it gets"@en . "As dead as it gets" . "\"Maggie Mars used to be a journalist on the East Coast, but now she's come to LaLa Land to make a name for herself as a screenwriter... and maybe live her fantasy of someday meeting Jack Nicholson. When Maggie's dear mentor Roger, the Executive Director and Chief Negotiator for the Creative Artist's Union, is found dead in a bathroom, it makes big time news--especially when it's revealed that he was wearing a ladies' silky red garter belt and bra\" -- from the publisher - (September 2006)." . . . . "Maggie Mars used to be a journalist on the East Coast, but now she's come to L.A. to make a name for herself as a screenwriter ... and maybe live her fantasy of someday meeting Jack Nicholson. When Roger Urban, her long-time mentor and friend, is found dead--in a splashy red garter and bra--Maggie is determined to find his killer. Helping Maggie are her legal eagle of a boyfriend and her batty father. Not to mention an L.A. cop who thinks Maggie just might identify the killer. Because of her curiosity and stubbornness--or because he is her ex-boyfriend' Maggie's always wanted to see her name in lights--and sometimes a girl gets what she wants. She might find out who killed Roger and become a hot news item. As the next victim. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied."@en . . . . . . . . "Fiction" . "Fiction"@en . . . . "Electronic books"@en . . "Mystery fiction" . "Detective and mystery stories"@en . . "Mystery fiction"@en . . . .