Terror In Tinseltown: The Sequel to "Devil Bat Diary"

ISBN: 1477551425

Author: Brothers, Peter H

Condition: New

About the Author Peter H. Brothers is an actor, director, playwright, poet, public speaker and author of three books: Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda, Devil Bat Diary - The Journal of Johnny Layton and Terror In Tinseltown - The Sequel to Devil Bat Diary.Born in Long Beach in 1953 (the day Joseph Stalin died), Peter saw the film Godzilla, King of the Monsters! when he was seven years old, and the event had a profound effect upon him.  In the intervening years, Peter has written numerous articles on Japanese fantasy films for numerous publications.  He is currently writing a book on the making of the first Godzilla film, Gojira (1954).His book on Ishiro Honda is the first and only book in English on the acclaimed yet little-researched director.  He has also spent many years acting in community theatre productions and has written three plays.  He has directed live-action performances and has lectured on Honda's movies at various conventions and organizations.He lives with his family in Agoura Hills, California.                Product Description It is December of 1941, and in this, the thrilling sequel to Devil Bat Diary, the author takes his reader on a entertaining roller-coaster ride of suspenseful fantasy as the Chicago Daily Registers resourcefully resilient reporter Johnny Layton and his picture-taking partner One-Shot McGuire travel to Hollywood to investigate a series of gruesome murders. Along the way they meet numerous luminaries and experience many one-of-a-kind adventures as well as unimaginable terrors in exotic locations, and Layton even reconnects with a lost love as he tries his best not becoming yet another grim victim himself! Review "Peter H. Brothers has an extraordinary eye for detail and is a genius at bringing his characters to life.  He has a gift for making the subject matter utterly absorbing." - Gordon Durich, author of "Act Won.""I was swept away by the story." - Tom Puckett, author of "The Big Blur." From the Author I hope you enjoy my first full-length original novel.  Beware: not for the faint-hearted!" From the Back Cover It is December of 1941, and in this, the thrilling sequel to his "Devil Bat Diary," the author thrusts his readers on an exciting roller-coaster ride of suspenseful fantasy as the Chicago Daily Register's resourcefully resilient reporter Johnny Layton and his loud foul-mouthed picture-taking partner "One Shot" McGuire travel to Hollywood to investigate a series of gruesome murders.From Pearl Harbor to Pacific Palisades, from Catalina Island to a zombie-filled grave, and from the Wok of Fame to the bottom of Runyon Canyon, "Terror In Tinseltown" is an unforgettably entertaining excursion into the realm of imaginative storytelling.Caution: Contains adult language and situations.