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The last songbird
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- ISBN: 168589030X (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781685890308 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
330 pages ; 21 cm
print - Publisher: Brooklyn, NY : Melville House Publishing, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2022
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| Subject: | Los Angeles (Calif.) Fiction Murder Investigation Fiction Ridesharing Fiction Lyricists Fiction |
| Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Branch | M WEIZM D (Text) | 33126025959838 | New Adult Fiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
When his client, 1970s music icon Annie Linden, is murdered, songwriter Adam Zantz, charged as accomplice-after-the-fact, is desperate to discover who killed the only person who believed in him, and digging into her past, questions how well he, or anyone else, knew herâif at all. Original. - Baker & Taylor
"When his client, 1970s music icon Annie Linden, is murdered, songwriter Adam Zantz, charged as accomplice-after-the-fact, is desperate to discover who killed the only person who believed in him, and digging into her past, questions how well he, or anyone else, knew her? - Random House, Inc.
"Weizmannâs music bona fides inform the novelâs tone and purpose, but itâs equally clear how steeped he is in the styles of detective fiction past and present...This is a story of murder, but also of vivid life." -- The New York Times
âA confident, polished storyteller who honors his influences and while weaving his amateur detective through a complex mystery that will keep you turning the pages until youâve reached the haunting finale. A sharp, memorable debut.â -- Alex Segura, bestselling author of Secret Identity
A gritty, fast-paced neo-noir that explores the consumptive nature of fame, celebrity, and motherhood through the lens of a driver lost in the gig economy.
A struggling songwriter and Lyft driver, Adam Zantzâs life changes when he accepts a ride request in Malibu and 1970s music icon Annie Linden enters his dented VW Jetta. Bonding during that initial ride, the two quickly go off appâ over the next three years, Adam becomes her exclusive driver and Annie listens to his music, encouraging Adam even as he finds himself driving more often than songwriting.
Then, Annie disappears, and her body washes up under a pier. Left with a final, cryptic textâ âcome to my armsââ a grieving Adam plays amateur detective, only to be charged as accomplice-after-the-fact. Desperate to clear his name and discover who killed the one person who believed in his music when no one else in his life did, Adam digs deep into Annieâs past, turning up an old guitar teacher, sworn enemies and lovers, and a long-held secret that spills into the dark world of a shocking underground Menâs Rights movement. As he drives the outskirts of Los Angeles in California, Adam comes to question how well he, or anyone else, knew Annieâ if at all.Â
The Last Songbird is a poignant novel about love, obsession, the price of fame and the burden of broken dreams, with a shifting, twisting plot that's full of unexpected turns.