<p>Review\nPamela Carr by Fred Andersen is a trip back to tumultuous Hollywood in 1948. This is the story of a beautiful young aspiring actress Priscilla Preston aka Pamela Carr, and the various personalities that affect her life as she struggles to make a name for herself in the glittering world of Hollywood. Married to Kenny Preston, she is lured into an extramarital affair by the despotic movie studio head, Morton Blackwell. And as her career blossoms, her marriage crumbles with Kenny going into self destruct mode. Pamela finds a shoulder to cry on in Mrs. Brown. Meanwhile, Anna Andrzejewski, a German immigrant and an aspiring actress, finds herself in Hollywood and becomes entangled in a web of sex, violence, and deception that is the other side of Tinsel Town. (Maria V. Beltran, Readers Favorite, 3/29/20)\nWith the tagline 'Hollywood, 1948. What's a poor girl to do?' Pamela Carr immediately sweeps us away into a post-war world of silver screen glamor, where everyone aspires to be someone, but very few will make it. It is well-balanced interpersonal drama that explores the intrigue of murder and deceit as well as the bonds we make together as human beings in our struggle to rise up and gain a second chance after the darkness that life throws at us. The true emotive qualities of the work do not come from any shock value, but rather from a deep connection with the characters achieved through effective dialogue and intimate narration. This is an excellent work of classic drama with modern influences: a must-read for fans of historical Hollywood dramas." (K.C. Finn for Reader's Favorite Reviews.\nThis is Hollywood, 1948. You are a beautiful young actress. He is a ruthless and powerful film producer. He can make you a star or send you back to the sticks, and you have something he wants, right now. What are you willing to do? How much of yourself are you willing to give?“A gripping read that challenges traditional genre definitions with a multifaceted story that's hard to put down. Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review..A Broadway Baby, a dark-eyed, seemingly innocent beauty. A refugee from destroyed Berlin, a hardened blonde angel. They both arrive in Hollywood just after World War II. They both have brains and ambition. One will become a star but sacrifice everything she loves; the other will become the victim of a sexual predator too powerful to be denied—or prosecuted.“ . . . a hard look behind the curtains of glittering 1948 Hollywood. It is a story of two independent, strong-willed and ambitious young women, Priscilla (aka Pamela Carr) from South Dakota and Anna from wartime Germany. As they try to succeed in this special world, men like studio mogul Morton Blackwell have the power to make or break them—personally and professionally. Andersen captures the unique ambiance of the time with a creative writing style that flows effortlessly.” Maria Victoria Beltran Readers’ Favorite Reviews</p>

Pamela Carr: Hollywood, 1948. What's a poor girl to do?

Literature & Fiction

Andersen, Fred

Genre Fiction

Palavr Publ

<p>Great comic strips sometimes come from earnest but neurotic philosophers (Charles M. Schulz, Peanuts) or seething monsters (Al Capp, L'il Abner). But their creators are seldom seen or talked about by their readers. Read it, chuckle, don't, move on to the next Skittle in your day. "The Dead Cartoonist" is fabulously successful but emotionally disturbed comic strip creator Milton Morey. Or maybe it's Nate Thurringer, whose quirky strip barely rates a blip in the comics world.By a stroke of chance, Nate is present when Morey's family finds out he has been kidnapped. Nate, accompanied by Morey's Romanian lover, Crina Vraca, sets off on a pursuit from the suburbs of America to the French Riviera, across Spain and finally to Hollywood. The story winds through madness, a fake kidnapping, extortion, family drama, love on the run, a real kidnapping, cynical manipulation, and heartfelt longing. Oh, and comedy bits on almost every page, and enough comics memes and references to fill a Comicon roundtable. This is a graphic novel with no pictures. Readers are free to create the images described in the text in whatever style they like.The 80,000 words of this novel will be rewarding to mystery and humor fans, comics lovers, and explorers who like to walk the dark streets of foreign lands.I am the author of several mystery, suspense and humor books, which you can preview at fxandersen.com, or on my Amazon page, https://www.amazon.com/Fred-Andersen/e/B07XJL38QK. I have also recently had short stories featured in Thriller Magazine, Close 2 the Bone, Yellow Mama, and Imitation Fruit.The Dead Cartoonist is an innovative and entertaining story that appeals across age groups and interest groups-everyone loves some kind of comics-and features an international cast, a solid suspense story, and humor both hip and classic. It challenges ideas about what comics are, in a way that could appeal to a broad audience.</p>

The Dead Cartoonist: A Comics Mystery

Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Pamela Carr: Hollywood, 1948. What's a poor girl to do?

The Dead Cartoonist: A Comics Mystery