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THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER

IN THE KEY OF DEATH
By Robert S. Levinson
Five Star/Gale
ISBN-10: 1-59414-647-0
ISBN-13: 978-1-59414-647-3

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Prologue the First Chapter
In the Key of Death


WHERE THE LIES BEGIN By Robert S. Levinson Five Star/Thomson/Gale ISBN: 1-59414-432-X	ASK A DEAD MAN By Robert S. Levinson Five Star ISBN: 1-59414-255-6 Now Also in Trade Paperback ISBN 1-4104-0234-7 LARGE PRINT EDITION ISBN # 1-58724-974-X

Elaine Flinn goes "On the Bubble" with Bob

Jennifer Minar conducts a Q&A with Bob at WritersBreak.com

Other Interviews at:
Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
Mysteries Galore
Larian's Loft

Bob’s short story is the title piece in the new anthology A Prisoner of Memory and 24 of the Year’s Finest Crime and Mystery Stories, edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Ed Gorman; Pegasus Books
ISBN-10: 1933648805
ISBN-13: 978-1933648804

An original short, "And the Winner is...," appears in the forthcoming Hollywood and Crime: An Anthology of Hollywood Crime Stories," edited by Robert Randisi; Pegasus Books;
ISBN# 1933648287

"Levinson delivers a wicked portrait of gossip columnist Hedda Hopper...which turns on her lackey's efforts to stop a Nazi sharpshooter at the 1960 Academy Awards"
--Publishers Weekly

AN ELLERY QUEEN MYSTERY MAGAZINE

READERS AWARD WINNER

THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS

"Death Conquers All"

"The Man in the Van"
and

"Take My Word for It and

You Don't Have to Answer"

MURDER TIMES TWO
Comprising two one-act stage plays by Bob has been nominated for an “Angie” award of the International Mystery Writers Festival and will be performed during the annual IMWF fest, June 12-22, at RiverPark Center in Owensboro, KY

'Quote/Unquote'
All the Reviews

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT
IN THE KEY OF DEATH

"…an ass-kicker that unravels the music industry…Fast-paced, funny and dark, this is a whirlwind in a bottle and turning that first page is going to let it loose."

--Crimespree Magazine

"EQMM favorite Levinson manages to have both a pernicious known villain and a whodunit in an intricately plotted and suspenseful thriller that makes maximum use of his music industry expertise."
--Jon L. Breen, "The Jury Box," Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine

“Stuffed with action, violence, sex, music-business savvy and plot…”
--Kirkus Reviews

“(A) private investigative thriller with an excellent late twist…The scene in which Mr. Magic chats about the future with Billy the Kid is chilling and sets the tone…”
--The Mystery Gazette

“Pure Levinson—smart, dark and funny. Levinson’s vision of human foible has never been sharper.”
--T. Jefferson Parker

“A smooth and well-turned tale of music, murder and revenge…A novel of sparkling wit and complicated characters, of keen suspense and shocking revelations. A riveting thrill ride from tart to finish.”
--James Rollins

“Murder and mayhem in the music biz, by a man who knows where all the bodies are buried…A murderous roman a G-clef.”
--F. Paul Wilson

“A novel with realism, the charm of ‘being there’ and characters that strike a very real chord. I loved it.”
--Heather Graham

“A gem—fast-paced and full of surprises, with a wonderful assortment of twists, turns and oddball characters…Superbly written.”
--Michael Palmer

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT
WHERE THE LIES BEGIN

"(An) ever-surprising, character-rich thriller."
--Baltimore Sun

"Tough and funny--a gang of federal double dealers who make the Hollywood press corps look like a church choir."
--Chicago Tribune

"A complex and exciting espionage thriller...fun to read as the audience tries to determine who's on whose side."
--Midwest Book Review

"Modern L.A. noir at its finest. An adrenalin blast from first page to last! I couldn't recommend a book more highly."
--John Lescroart, New York Times best-selling author

"Fast-paced and exciting, WHERE THE LIES BEGIN presents a dark loving Chandleresque vision of Los Angeles. The city is as palpable a character as the fascinating violent friendship that Robert S. Levinson depicts."
--David Morrell, New York Times best-selling author

"Poetic, gritty and touched with black humor...dissects the Machiavellian world of big-city politics, vividly dramatizing the unbridled ambition and terrifying end-game power plays only hinted at by today's headlines. Levinson's cool writing and hot topics are bold and memorable. Turn on your answering machine. You're in for the night."
--Gayle Lynds, New York Times best-selling author

"A complex and exciting espionage thriller...fun to read as the audience tries to determine who's on whose side."
--Midwest Book Review

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT
ASK A DEAD MAN

"Robert S. Levinson writes a great read."

--Nelson DeMille, New York Times best-selling author

"A novel that not only stands alone but stands tall. Writing with considerable invention, grace and energy, the author (tells) an intricate and emotionally potent tale of murder and double-cross…This is a dense, dark, beautifully wrought tale of love and betrayal, sin and retribution, offering serious suspense, terrific twists and full-blooded characters. Levinson may not have an Irish name but he carries the soul of the Irish poets in his pen and in his heart--only a dead man wouldn't relish this read."

--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"Genuinely exciting. . .It sinks its narrative claws into our skin and drags us along on what proves to be an exhilarating ride. . ."

--Booklist

"A book full of sex and violence, fueled with enough treachery and paranoia to light up a small city."

--Dick Adler, Chicago Tribune

"Levinson's story structure, eye for detail, flavorsome style, and knack for Hitchcockian suspense set pieces cannot be denied."

--Jon L. Breen, "The Jury Box," Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine

BONUS
"Has Anybody Here Seen Raymond?"
Short Story not available elsewhere!
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WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT IN THE KEY OF DEATH

"…an ass-kicker that unravels the music industry…Fast-paced, funny and dark, this is a whirlwind in a bottle and turning that first page is going to let it loose."

--Crimespree Magazine

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