from Pulp Literature Press
Silverscreen Hollywood, 1934
Frankie Ray gets her big break, until Murder steals the scene.
“Frankie’s debut both exciting and fascinating… The crime mystery aspect is equally intriguing. ” -Review excerpt, Amazing Stories
Schoolmarm Frankie Ray runs away to Silver Screen Hollywood to test her conviction that a girl who lacks glamour but has talent and an enterprising attitude can make it in the movies. But when a dissolute matinee idol turns up dead on her sofa, Frankie’s career hopes shatter and she stands accused of murder.
Now more than ever, she’ll need every acting chop she knows.
“Virtually everything about it reflects the Hollywood of the era. It couldn’t happen anywhere else … it’s like entering a time machine. There’s a heck of a lot to admire in this saga. Thoroughly entertaining.” -Review excerpt, Amazing Stories
“The characters of The Extra will linger in your imagination long after you read the last page of this romp of a mystery. I’ve long been a fan of Mel Anastasiou’s Stella Ryman novellas and was pleased to see that her bright pace, humour, and down-to-earth characters were present in good measure in this full-length novel, too.” -Amazon reader review excerpt
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The Fairmount Manor Mysteries, Starring Mrs Stella Ryman
Winner of a Literary Titan Award, and longlisted for the Leacock Medal for Humour in Literature, Mel Anastasiou’s Stella Ryman and the Fairmount Manor Mysteries continues to be a reader favourite.
Book 1, Stella Ryman and the Fairmount Manor Mysteries
Book 2, The Labours of Mrs Stella Ryman
“I absolutely loved the character Stella, and this was beautifully written with humour, grace, and suspense.” – Kirsty Favell, Amazon Reader Review
“Stella’s world is an engaging read.” – Mary Morris, Amazon Reader Review
“Stella wins! Carefully written and a rewarding read. Stella is an unlikely sleuth, like Precious Ramotswe, facing obstacles with courage. A good read for thoughtful people.” – S Peterson
“Memorable characters” – Ace Baker, fighttowrite.com
“I love how Anastasiou is taking pulp conventions and using them to tell the relatively ‘mundane’ story of a woman’s final years (months? days?) in a nursing home. … complete with hair’s-breadth escapes and tall drinks of water and arch enemies.” – Theric Jepson, thmazing.blogspot.ca
Book 1, Stella Ryman and the Fairmount Manor Mysteries
Book 2, The Labours of Mrs Stella Ryman
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