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Killer Solo [Mass Market Paperback]

David Hiltbrand (Author)
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December 30, 2003

Rock tours are not for the timid.

When the big bands are getting out ofcontrol on the road, it's time to call in Jim McNamara. Aformer record company insider turned insurance investigator specializing in hardcase rockers, McNamara's always waiting backstage for the next catastrophe to occur -- whether it's a hotel fire or an OD'd groupie. So when a roadie takes a fatal swan dive off a catwalk during Shirley Slaughterhouse's already controversial tour, McNamara's on the case. But Shirley's ticked off just too many people -- including the fanatical minister who's dogging the band's every step -- for his bad luck to be accidental. There are too many guns and drugs floating around. And something's causing Shirley's strange young girlfriend to come apart at the seams. As far as Jim's concerned, this is not "only rock 'n roll" ... it's murder. And if he steps between the lead singer and a killer, McNamara may wind up the morgue's next big headline act.


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About the Author

David Hiltbrand was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, the son of a Juilliard-trained pianist. After graduating from Sonoma State University in Northern California, he held a variety of jobs: Boston cab driver, hoistman in a Colorado silver mine, manager of a Times Square movie theater. Eventually he drifted into rock journalism, writing record and concert reviews for the New York Daily News, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and People magazine. He has interviewed everyone from Paul McCartney to Metallica's James Hetfield. David has been a TV critic for People, a senior editor and columnist for TV Guide, and has won back-to-back Writer's Guild Awards for penning the ABC soap opera "All My Children." A contributor to Entertainment Weekly and other magazines, he is currently a feature writer at the Philadelphia Inquirer and a consulting editor at TV Guide. He is married and lives in Malvern, PA, and has three children who listen to nothing but hip hop.

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Avon (December 30, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060549432
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060549435
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,006,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An exemplary noir rock novel, January 2, 2004
This review is from: Killer Solo (Mass Market Paperback)
Hiltbrand reinvigorates the rock-novel genre with insider industry details, a headlong narrative pace, and a detective-hero, Jim McNamara, who's half Ross Macdonald's Lew Archer, half James Garner's Jim Rockford. McNamara, wiseguy, wise man, in-recovery wounded knight, deals with the current rock & roll world with a wryness and lack of condescension that gives the novel energy and suspense. You have to go back to Lisa Robinson's "Walk On Glass" (1982) or Elaine Jesmer's "Number One with a Bullet" (1974) for a comparable rock & roll thriller.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Killer Solo, by David Hiltbrand, October 1, 2004
This review is from: Killer Solo (Mass Market Paperback)
Move over Agatha Christie, David Hiltbrand is in town. Where Agatha wrote of wood-paneled trains and men in tweed suits sipping tea, Hiltbrand writes of hotel rooms and stoners with tattoos getting high. The effect is the same - a murder mystery in a setting (rock and roll concert tour) that the average reader won't see. The book is fun and a quick read. I recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Killer Solo Rocks, April 11, 2004
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Hiltbrand is a quality writer with a smooth articulate flow.
He is curious about the human condition. He mixes philosophy with page turning action. He is funny, I laughed out loud several times. He welcomes you into his lifestyle. Peaceful stretches are punctuated with jerks and turns.

All readers will enjoy Killer Solo. You don't need to be a rock enthusiast to appreciate the kinds of characters who populate this book.

Killer Solo has depth, and it entertains. I highly recommend it.
I hope to see new books from Hiltbrand in the future!

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The house lights dimmed and the crowd erupted, a scalding howl of bloodlust and anticipation. Read the first page
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Jake Kam, Keith Fisher, New York, Shirley Slaughterhouse, Catoga Falls, Reverend Isaacson, Paul Roynton, Joey Stamps, Des Moines, Billy O'Connor, Tommy Freeze, Blood Money, Deacon Jones, Legs Turkel, Nicky Hagipetros, Pound Ridge, Preacher's Seeds, Risen Angels, Triumph of the Antichrist, Church of the Divine Light, Mike Denny, Raul Porto, Sandra Blanchard, Adam Buckman, Gram Hesh
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