{"product_id":"double-feature-isbn-9781785657207","title":"Double Feature","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE MOVIE STAR AND THE MOVIE CRITIC -- HOW FAR WOULD THEY GO TO KEEP THEIR SECRETS BURIED? \u003ci\u003eDOUBLE FEATURE \u003c\/i\u003eContains two CLASSIC Donald E. Westlake novellas, \u003ci\u003eA Travesty\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOrdo.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWHAT'S HIDDEN BEHIND THE SILVER SCREEN?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn New York City, a movie critic has just murdered his girlfriend - well, one of his girlfriends (not to be confused with his wife). Will the unlikely crime-solving partnership he forms with the investigating police detective keep him from the film noir ending he deserves?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the opposite coast, movie star Dawn Devayne - the hottest It Girl in Hollywood - gets a visit from a Navy sailor who says he knew her when she was just ordinary Estelle Anlic of San Diego. Now she's a big star who's put her past behind her. But secrets have a way of not staying buried...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese two short novels, one hilarious and one heartbreaking, are two of the best works Westlake ever wrote. And fittingly, both became movies - one starring Jack Ryan's Marie Josée Croze, and one starring Fargo's William H. Macy and Desperate Housewives' Felicity Huffman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A book by this guy is cause for happiness\" - Stephen King“A huge treat for mystery fans…the perfect starting place for readers new to Westlake.” --Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Compelling...delicious.\"-- Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"a terrific tragicomic pair\" - Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Totally terrific stories...If Westlake is new to you this is a great introduction to his work, especially the range he was capable of” - Atomic Junkshop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"DOUBLE FEATURE is a gem...a must-read not only for Westlake completists but also for anyone who appreciates good literature.\"  \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003eBookReporter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“a great addition to Hard Case Crime’s catalog and something that should be on every crime fiction fan’s radar” - Criminal Element\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hard Case Crime continues to be one of my favorite publishers going today and I commend them for unearthing and publishing some of the most interesting work from a by-gone era.\" - Read Everything\u003cb\u003eDonald E. Westlake\u003c\/b\u003e is widely regarded as one of the great crime writers of the 20th Century. He won three Edgar Awards and was named a Grandmaster by the Mystery Writers of America. Many of his books have been made into movies; Westlake also wrote the screenplay for \"\u003ci\u003eThe Grifters\u003c\/i\u003e,\" for which he received an Academy Award nomination.","brand":"Hard Case Crime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303946408165,"sku":"NP9781785657207","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781785657207.jpg?v=1767725564","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/double-feature-isbn-9781785657207","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}