{"product_id":"make-believe-paperback-2","title":"Make Believe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEd Ifkovic\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A vivid, atmospheric mystery about 1951 Hollywood...this is a winner.\" --David Morrell, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times bestselling author\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn June 1951, Edna Ferber heads to Hollywood to support her friend Max Jeffries who has found himself blacklisted after the McCarthy hearings in Washington rattled Hollywood with allegations of Communist-leaning sympathies. Edna first met Max when he worked on the 1927 Broadway production of \u003cem\u003eShow Boat\u003c\/em\u003e, and now he's brought his magic to a new production starring Ava Gardner. Walked off the Metro lot, shunned by friends, Max is \"uncredited\" on the film because of his political leanings. Edna's visit is one of friendship--nothing more. But all that changes when Max is murdered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdna begins socializing with Ava Gardner, currently scandalizing Hollywood with her affair with Frank Sinatra. Edna finds the hard-as-nails temptress a vulnerable, insecure woman whom she comes to like. Max was killed right after a public brawl with Sinatra, and Ava fears her lover will be arrested. Edna plays sleuth quietly, uncovering dark layers of greed, envy, and desire. Against the backdrop of the new \u003cem\u003eShow Boat\u003c\/em\u003e is the tawdry romance of dream-street Hollywood itself--both parts of the world of \"Make Believe.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward Ifkovic taught literature and creative writing at a community college in Connecticut for over three decades. His short stories and essays have appeared in the \"Village Voice, America, Hartford Monthly,\" and \"Journal of Popular Culture.\" A longtime devotee of mystery novels, he fondly recalls discovering Erle Stanley Gardner's 'Perry Mason' series in a family bookcase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67883195302195,"sku":"9781464200816","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/N67FDAcW1r9781464200816.webp?v=1793656843","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/make-believe-paperback-2","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}