THE RED CARPET AT CANNES
by Duane Byrge
* Mystery *
Title: THE RED CARPET AT CANNES
Author: Duane Byrge
Publisher: Independent
Pages: 235
Genre: Mystery
thrill ride at the legendary Cannes Film Festival in his new mystery, THE RED CARPET AT CANNES.A longtime movie writer and editor for the Hollywood Reporter, Byrge
turns to the thriller genre to tell the tale of Ryan Hackbart, who, like
Byrge covers the Cannes Film Festival for the fictional Hollywood
Times.Hackbart finds himself in the middle of a Hitchcock-style mystery as
he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of the lead actress of the
festival’s opening-night film. Interrogated but released, his passport
is confiscated, and he is hounded by the world media. He must solve the
murder before the culprit kills him or the police arrest him.Aided by his female companion, Delisha, Ryan’s investigation thrusts
Hackbart into the underbelly of the most glamorous film festival in the
world and opens his eyes to what lies underneath the glitz and glamour.After a long, successful career as a film journalist, Byrge decided to change to the novel format to tell his story.
“You can reveal truths within a novel that you can’t convey with the
‘facts’ of a news story,” Byrge explains. “It allows me to flesh out the
full story of the events I have covered.”
THE RED CARPET AT CANNES will please mystery fans and film
buffs alike. It’s a five-star travelogue straight into a celebrity
universe of dazzling parties, high-end cuisine, superstar celebrities,
high fashion, and movie-world politics.
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The kaleidoscope of colors exploded as the fireworks shimmered down, and formed an aurora magical brilliance. Ryan envisioned CaryGrant and Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief at her door at the Carlton. In that incandescent flash of his mind’s eye, that gloriously romantic movie moment was no longer an unattainable reflection for Ryan.
~ My Thoughts ~
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What an intriguing journey Mr. Byrge will take you on, into the dark world of the rich and famous. From sex, drugs, and celebrities to murder. This novel has a little bit of everything to keep you amused.
I enjoyed this journey into the world of the rich and richer, with its humor, mystery, and adventure, I felt like I was right there at the film festival. An evening of entertainment you won’t want to miss.
The Red Carpet at Cannes: A Murder -at -the -Movies Mystery
by Duane Byrge
State University, Byrge teaches journalism, motion picture history and
appreciation, and mass communications. He is working on a book on movie
producers, “Before the Shooting Begins,” which will be published by the University of California, Berkeley Press.
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This book sounds very intriguing ! I would love to read it, I will be adding it to my TBR list.
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