First published 2017
Dayna Anderson needs money fast. The struggling black actress faces losing her parents' house when she witnesses a deadly hit-and-run in Hollywood. A fifteen-thousand-dollar reward for information seems like easy money compared to other desperate moves actors make. Dayna starts by trying to recall details about the speeding car. Her simple memory exercise grows into a real investigation as she learns more about the victim's life. The reward money stops being enough. Dayna wants justice for the dead woman. She discovers the hit-and-run connects to a string of Hollywood crimes. Her search takes her to celebrity hangouts, star mansions, and red carpet events. Dayna loves playing detective until someone decides she knows too much. Now she faces real danger with no script to follow and no chance to film the scene again.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-detective, investigation
Setting: Hollywood
Period: 21st-century
306 pages · Paperback · Midnight Ink