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M.B. Brophy

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MB Brophy is a longtime Los Angeles resident with a PhD in creative writing from the University of St. Andrews and a passion for local history. She is the former owner of a walking tour company dedicated to mysteries and scandals in the neighborhood around the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Highlights from that tour can be found in her e-book, Walking With Dead People - Hollywood.

MB Brophy's new novel, Mayor of Hollywood brings film industry history into a contemporary setting.
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Published on July 13, 2012 21:34 Tags: proofreading
Average rating: 3.5 · 6 ratings · 4 reviews · 2 distinct works
Mayor of Hollywood

3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013
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The Last Stop Before Home

it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2004
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