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Heat Wave
1970, Los Angeles.
Bobby Paradise was once a talented photographer dedicated to changing the world with his camera.
But bad breaks and booze have left him snapping the shutter for a sleazy lawyer and a few fast bucks.
One windy day in the middle of a heat wave, Bobby is given a job that introduces him to Tina, a mysterious woman on the run.
In a heat-lashed city, who can tell what’s real, what’s mirage, and what will lead to murder?
Tough times threw them together, with Tina as bait and Bobby behind the lens. The next they knew, a high-ranking city official was dead.
Between them, they had enough to blow the whistle on a scheme that stank from L.A. to D.C.
But Bobby Paradise didn’t want to die…
‘Heat Wave’ is a brilliantly entertaining crime thriller that re-creates the atmosphere of classic noir fiction.
Praise for Timothy Harris:
"No one since Chandler has captured the excess that is L.A. as well as Harris." - Robert A. Baker & Michael T. Nietzel, from Private Eyes; One Hundred and One Knights, A Survey of American Detective Fiction 1922-1984
"Tim Harris burns down the fences separating genre lit from the serious stuff. His great creation, Thomas Kyd...makes a welcome return in this superb book that sets a fresh standard for the field. Tim Harris is writing better than ever." - Jay Cocks, screenwriter, Gangs of New York
"At long last, someone has hit the bull's-eye dead center...Tim Harris has succeeded in bringing Chandler's vision to bear upon a more frightening time than even Marlowe may have been able to stomach." - New West Magazine
"The best of its kind...a must....Goodnight and Goodbye has something for every hard-boiled fan...a strong blending of all the classical elements that earmark the true private eye tale." - Mystery Magazine
Timothy Harris was born in Los Angeles and attended schools in Africa, Europe and New York. His later education was at Charterhouse and Peterhouse College, Cambridge. His three L.A. crime novels featuring Thomas Kyd are considered some of the finest of the genre. Harris' has had an equally successful career as a producer and screenwriter of numerous films including Trading Places, Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Space Jam, and Falling Down. He now lives in London with his family.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.
Bobby Paradise was once a talented photographer dedicated to changing the world with his camera.
But bad breaks and booze have left him snapping the shutter for a sleazy lawyer and a few fast bucks.
One windy day in the middle of a heat wave, Bobby is given a job that introduces him to Tina, a mysterious woman on the run.
In a heat-lashed city, who can tell what’s real, what’s mirage, and what will lead to murder?
Tough times threw them together, with Tina as bait and Bobby behind the lens. The next they knew, a high-ranking city official was dead.
Between them, they had enough to blow the whistle on a scheme that stank from L.A. to D.C.
But Bobby Paradise didn’t want to die…
‘Heat Wave’ is a brilliantly entertaining crime thriller that re-creates the atmosphere of classic noir fiction.
Praise for Timothy Harris:
"No one since Chandler has captured the excess that is L.A. as well as Harris." - Robert A. Baker & Michael T. Nietzel, from Private Eyes; One Hundred and One Knights, A Survey of American Detective Fiction 1922-1984
"Tim Harris burns down the fences separating genre lit from the serious stuff. His great creation, Thomas Kyd...makes a welcome return in this superb book that sets a fresh standard for the field. Tim Harris is writing better than ever." - Jay Cocks, screenwriter, Gangs of New York
"At long last, someone has hit the bull's-eye dead center...Tim Harris has succeeded in bringing Chandler's vision to bear upon a more frightening time than even Marlowe may have been able to stomach." - New West Magazine
"The best of its kind...a must....Goodnight and Goodbye has something for every hard-boiled fan...a strong blending of all the classical elements that earmark the true private eye tale." - Mystery Magazine
Timothy Harris was born in Los Angeles and attended schools in Africa, Europe and New York. His later education was at Charterhouse and Peterhouse College, Cambridge. His three L.A. crime novels featuring Thomas Kyd are considered some of the finest of the genre. Harris' has had an equally successful career as a producer and screenwriter of numerous films including Trading Places, Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Space Jam, and Falling Down. He now lives in London with his family.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.
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First published July 1, 1979
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Timothy Harris
10 books3 followersTimothy Hyde Harris is an American author, screenwriter and producer. He has been publishing works of fiction since the late 1960s and has been involved in filmmaking since the early 1980s. For his work in film, Harris has been nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay as well as an Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production.
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