Hollywood Homicide, Paperback

The Surprise Hit of the Season Actress Dayna Anderson's Deadly New Role: Homicide Detective Dayna Anderson doesn't set out to solve a murder. All the semifamous, mega-broke actress wants is to help her parents keep their house. So after witnessing a deadly hit-and-run, she pursues the fifteen grand reward. But Dayna soon finds herself doing a full-on investigation, wanting more than just money--she wants justice for the victim. She chases down leads at paparazzi hot spots, celeb homes, and movie premieres, loving every second of it--until someone tries to kill her. And there are no second takes in real life. Praise: "Veteran TV writer Garrett uses her Cold Case experience to inform her debut, which sets up more than one charming character and isn't afraid to go cynical on all things LA."--Kirkus Reviews "Funny, lively characters populate this new Detective by Day series . . . this will be an entertaining entry into the amateur sleuth genre."--RT Book Reviews "Garrett makes you laugh and then hits you in the gut--like a great novelist should."--Rachel Howzell Hall, author of the critically acclaimed LAPD Detective Elouise Norton series "Fun, smart, endearingly flawed, and impressively determined, Dayna Anderson is a heroine readers will fall in love with."--Kyra Davis, New York Times bestselling author "Hollywood Homicide is a non-stop, fun read with humor sharp as a stiletto heel."--Ellen Byron, USA Today bestselling author of The Cajun Country Mysteries "Toss in a hit-and-run, a steep reward, and more one-liners than a Marx Brothers marathon and you've got Hollywood Homicide."--Catriona Mc Pherson, Agatha Award-winning author of The Reek of Red Herrings "There's a spunky new sleuth in town: Dayna Anderson takes readers on a madcap ride through the underbelly of La La Land, laced with high fashion, Twitter feeds, celebrities--and murder "--Lucy Burdette, author of the bestselling Key West Food Critic Mysteries "I relished every unexpected twist and turn of this highl