Last Pages brings together some of the most thought-provoking and engaging works of Oscar Mandel, a noted Belgian-American playwrite, essayist, poet, fiction writer, and scholar. Comprising essays, a novella, a one-act play, and poetry, Last Pages dances through Mandel's archives with wit, sharp intelligence, and sometimes controversy, as with his essay on Judaism, «To be or not be a Jew.»
The seventh in a strong mystery series that will have solid promotion from both the author and the publisherAfrican-American private investigator Aaron Gunner presents new perspective in the contemporary mystery marketAuthor is well-connected and respected in Southern California, previously wrote for L.A. Times and served as president of Mystery Writers of America's SoCal chapterLong-awaited followup to the six-book series, will appeal both to previously established fanbase and new readers
Author is a longtime and well-connected bookseller who opened Readers' Books in Sonoma in 1991A smartly plotted mystery, engaging characters, zippy dialogue, and plenty of humor from leading protagonist, a cross between Philip Marlowe and Larry David Jewish interest will appeal to strong Jewish literary market, which Prospect Park Books has connections in due to previous titles ( A Narrow Bridge , Washing the Dead )The vividly drawn Los Angeles setting, written by a resident who knows it, will appeal to residents and visitors.Author will attend Left Coast Crime in March 2019