More Than You Know [Mass Market Paperback]

Evelyn Rogers (Author)

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Once Toni Cavender was Hollywood's most popular leading actress, but being charged with murder grants her a different kind of notoriety. Even though the jury acquitted Toni of killing a producer whose movies were little more than soft pornography, there were many who believed Toni got away with murder. To escape public scrutiny, Toni retreats to her childhood home in Big Sur, where she dedicates herself to finding the runaway teenage girl who no one but her closest confidants know is her daughter. Because he proved to be quite effective in helping her elude the press after her trial, Toni hires private detective Damon Bradley to help with the search. Although Toni has cultivated a reputation as an "Ice Queen," she quickly discovers ruggedly handsome Damon is very skilled in warming her up and keeping her safe when dangerous secrets motivate a killer. Rogers' gritty, sexy, romantic suspense novel reaches beyond the glamorous, glittering surface of Hollywood into the darker side of moviemaking. John Charles
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 338 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Books (May 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0843952156
• ISBN-13: 978-0843952155
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,736,973 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Evelyn Rogers's first job was selling women's underwear in a downtown Houston department store.  She's since hawked candy at Sears, worked the switchboard at a commercial laundry, planned programs at an Air Force service club, taught English and was a librarian, the last two for 25 years in middle schools.
Each had its rewards and challenges, but no more so than her final chosen profession:  writer.  The award-winning author of 31 books and 8 novellas, she found great satisfaction not only in her craft but also in meeting readers across the U.S.
She and her husband live in San Antonio, frequently visited,  energized, and, yes, exhausted by their five grandsons.  But she still misses those up-close-and-personal visits with her readers.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good read..., May 11, 2004

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This review is from: More Than You Know (Mass Market Paperback)

Hollywood's latest drama takes place in a courtroom, and leading lady Toni Cavender may be the heroine or the villain, depending on how the jury rules. Even when the verdict is not guilty, the star's light is dimmed by the scandalous accusation of killing her porn producing "lover". She flees, seeking refuge, but finding only her haunted past. Life gets even more complex when Damon Bradley is hired to find the Toni's long lost daughter, who is somehow part of the murder case. A mystery spanning three generations comes down to a heart stopping standoff as old secrets rear ugly heads.

**** Ms. Rogers moves into a relatively new area for her with a spicy and complicated mystery. Toni emerges as a strong, troubled, and even noble heroine who brings redemption to all she loves. The plot moves rapidly, not dragging at all. ****

Amanda Killgore

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars romantic private detective tale, April 27, 2004

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This review is from: More Than You Know (Mass Market Paperback)

The jury declared Hollywood actress Toni Cavender not guilty of the murder of porno film producer Robert Jameson. However, led by the media, the public believes Toni got away with a lover's spat homicide. Worrying about her missing daughter Maren and needing to escape the cage that she finds herself in, Toni reluctantly heads home seeking solace though her childhood memories are not the fondest.

Toni hires private detective Damon Bradley to find Maren who she believes is in trouble. Meanwhile someone tries to kill Toni and comes close in succeeding in their endeavor. Damon realizes that he must uncover the identity of who is trying to destroy Toni, but though he is in love with the real persona and not the film star, he knows she trusts no one not even the detective she hired and loves too.

The two mysteries cleverly intertwine into a romantic private detective tale that fans will enjoy from the moment Toni hears the not guilty verdict until the final confrontation. Fans will keep reading as they want to know the motive of the culprit as much as the identity of the perpetrator. The romance is not neglected as Damon willingly risks his life to keep his beloved safe although he has little hope for the future with her because even with her returning his feelings and obviously feeling safe in his arms Toni trusts no one not even him. Her attitude makes MORE THAN YOU KNOW a wonderful romantic suspense thriller.

Harriet Klausner