false 2782710 1 A trenchcoat and a fedora don't make a detective, and Connie Garrett couldn't agree more. She's the co-founder of Murder for Hire, an acting troupe that specializes in spoofing, not sleuthing. But when MFH performs at a sleepy coastal community's mystery gala celebrating the life and works of a famous hard-boiled mystery author and the bodies start stacking up, Connie finds herself on the case whether she likes it or not. She becomes unwillingly committed to solving the murders while trying to keep both the show-and her love life-afloat. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dana Fredsti is an ex-B movie actress with a background in theatrical sword-fighting. She's spent the past seven-plus years volunteering at the Exotic Feline Breeding Facility/Feline Conservation Center (www.cathouse-fcc.org) in Rosamond, California. Dana's had a full-grown leopard sit on her feet, been kissed by tigers, held baby jaguars and had her thumb sucked by an ocelot with nursing issues. She's addicted to bad movies and any book or film, good or bad, which includes zombies. Her other hobbies include surfing (badly), collecting beach glass (obsessively), and wine tasting (happily). Along with her best friend Maureen, Dana was co-producer/writer/director for a mystery-oriented theatrical troupe based in San Diego. While no actual murders occurred during their performances, there were times when the actors and clients made the idea very tempting. She's published numerous articles, essays and shorts, including stories in Cat Fantastic IV, an anthology series edited by Andre Norton (Daw, 1997), Danger City (Contemporary Press, 2005), and Mondo Zombie (Cemetery Dance, 2006). Her essays can be seen in Morbid Curiosity, Issues 2-7. She's also had several low-budget screenplays produced and currently has another script under option. Dana was also co-writer/associate producer on Urban Rescuers, a documentary on feral cats and TNR (Trap/Neuter/Return), which won Best Documentary at the 2003 Valley Film Festival in Los Angeles. 2808472 15 10 2007 Murder for Hire: The Peruvian Pigeon total:14|5:8|4:5|3:1| 14 63 19 4 5 1 false false Thu Aug 14 16:24:52 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 16 07:38:19 -0700 2008 I was never a mystery reader, but this is the book that turned me around on that. Not only is it a genuinely suspenceful, surprising mystery, but it's hilarious and great fun as well. The "Murder For Hire" series is based on the real-life murder mystery acting troupe which Dana Fre...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Oct 07 11:20:46 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 19:07:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Sep 03 21:18:45 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 03 21:18:45 -0700 2008 5 1 false false Sun Oct 12 12:54:27 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 12 12:55:26 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Oct 22 06:58:53 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 06:59:42 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Oct 07 00:33:49 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 00:33:49 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Aug 11 11:48:11 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 11:48:11 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed May 20 06:01:04 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 06:01:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Mar 06 02:34:10 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 02:34:10 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Feb 27 10:55:36 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 10:55:36 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Feb 21 12:31:07 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 12:31:57 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Feb 20 11:44:43 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 11:44:43 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Mar 10 19:53:59 -0700 2009 Fri Jan 16 13:00:36 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 10 19:53:59 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Dec 18 16:13:45 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 18 16:13:45 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Wed Sep 24 22:20:49 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 24 22:20:49 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sun Sep 14 20:09:37 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 20:09:37 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Aug 12 19:06:45 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 19:06:45 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Jul 29 19:09:19 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 19:09:19 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sat Feb 09 11:58:58 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 09 11:59:03 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2782710