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Black Orchid

By: Vaughn C. Hardacker
Narrated by: Paul McClain
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Summary

The murder of one wannabe starlet may only be the beginning for a vicious killer.

When poor little New Hampshire rich girl Mindy Hollis gets lost in Los Angeles, her big sister hires private detective Ed Traynor to find her. Traynor and Hollis's security chief, Jack McMahon, take off for Tinseltown to track down the aspiring actress - but they discover the only part she ever got was the one that killed her.

Their hunt for her killers takes them from the bowels of Mexico City to the glitz of Los Angeles, north to the set of The Black Orchid in Vancouver, and then back again to Hollywood, where the angels are dying in the dark. It's up to Ed and Jack to save them before the film fades to black.

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©2016 Vaughn C. Hardacker (P)2016 Audible, Inc.
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Brilliant

Just what I like to hear from an audiobook; narration great, job well done toots!

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The story had gradual escalation

Wow the narration is enough to feel dizzy, except for the Spanish which was tolerable! Otherwise, bit pointless. The Investigation was so straightforward, so predictable. the end was so pointless with the bad guy wanting to kill people while he didn't need to. It is something else

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Brilliant story

Great story really enjoyed it. Had me thinking and trying to work out who what and where.

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Well above average thriller with a noir feel from the fine narration and style of writing and subject, but actually set in modern day. The themes are gritty: drug dealers, pimps, porn, snuff movies only slightly updated from the heady days of Hollywood, careering into sleeze at the dark lower edges. A fine set of MCs; nowhere does this tale resort to stupid or angst.

An engrossing drama with lots of action. Well done Audible, a fine freebee, thank you. WORTH THE TRIP, ENJOYABLE

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Way too long!

The story could, and should, have finished way sooner and a very poor ending Just kill them all off! 20 minutes could have been saved if we didn't gave rules and regulations to listen to at the start of each chapter. I would not recommend this book.

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