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THE PRINCIPALSPaul Wheeler. CEO of the Wheeler Enterprises empire. At age fifty-two, he's a pillar of Atlanta society and a brilliant businessman. But Paul is out of the picture even before the opening credits -- shot dead during an armed robbery.Julie Rutledge. A savvy, cultured, and attractive Southern woman, seasoned by a stint of study and romance in Paris. She owns the city's most successful and sophisticated art gallery on Peachtree Street. She was also Paul Wheeler's weekly companion at the hotel where he was murdered and was hand in hand with him at the time of his death.Derek Mitchell. A defense lawyer of renown. Successful, handsome, and despised by the Atlanta PD for his courtroom victories, he goes to the mat to make a case for every client - and headlines for himself. A guilty verdict is not an option. Yet he's not entirely without a conscience, as proven when his life takes a terrible turn toward the cinematic.Creighton Wheeler. The prodigal nephew of Paul. With movie-star looks and guileless blue eyes, the twenty-eight-year-old playboy has a penchant for call girls, fast cars, and designer clothes. But his passion is movies. He studies them, quotes them...and lives them. Even those closest to Creighton can't be sure when he exits reality and enters the fantasy world of films.STORYBOARDThe murder of Paul Wheeler has all the elements of a blockbuster: family rivalries, incalculable wealth, and a prominent man dying in the arms of his beautiful mistress. It's a case that could earn Derek Mitchell even greater star power. When the Wheeler family approaches him about defending Creighton for his uncle's murder -- even before he's charged -- he jumps at the chance.But Derek soon discovers that Julie will stop at nothing to secure justice for Paul -- and that includes preventing Derek from defending Creighton. Infuriated, Derek realizes that his hands have been tied in a way that could not only cost him the case, but ruin his entire career.Although Creighton has a rock-solid alibi, Julie is convinced that he is responsible for Paul's murder. But the homicide detectives have another theory. Caught in several lies, and keeping secrets from Derek and the police, Julie is suspected of casting blame on Creighton to cover her own crime. Meanwhile, Derek fears he's once again being duped...yet he burns with jealousy when he thinks of Julie with her late lover.But the more Derek learns about Creighton and his darker side, the more he doubts the young man's innocence.And hiding in a squalid motel under an assumed name is the one man, a career criminal, a killer, who knows the truth.The clock ticks down toward a shocking ending as Derek and Julie seek to learn whether Creighton's fascination with movie murders is merely a bizarre hobby or depravity. Has he begun reenacting cinema's goriest scenes...and, if so, who will be his unwitting costars? They won't know until the final SMASH CUT.From "masterful storyteller" Sandra Brown (USA Today) comes this thrilling new novel full of jarring twists and breathless suspense that will have you on the edge of your seat.

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PublisherSimon & Schuster

ISBN-100743572297

ISBN-139780743572293

eBay Product ID (ePID)71671248

Product Key Features

Book TitleSmash Cut

TopicLegal, General, Mystery & Detective / General

Publication Year2008

LanguageEnglish

GenreFiction

AuthorSandra Brown

FormatCompact Disc

Dimensions

Item Length5.8in.

Item Width5.1in.

Item Weight5.7 Oz

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"This superlative romantic thriller from bestseller Brown (Smoke Screen) features a particularly memorable villain, sociopath Creighton Wheeler, who's obsessed with re-enacting scenes from films likeStrangers on a TrainandFrenzy.... Multiple smash cuts (abrupt scene shifts) lead to a wonderfully frenzied finish."--Publishers Weekly(starred review), "Packed with surprises and the kind of propulsive plot for which Brown (Smoke Screen, 2008, etc.) is justly famous, this effort will not disappoint her readers." --Kirkus, "Most crime thrillers come from male authors. But withSmash Cut, Sandra Brown shows that she's right up with the best of the boys.... [Brown's] dialogue snaps, crackles and pops, and her characters rise above cliché.Smash Cutdeserves to be this summer's blockbuster thriller." --St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Brown delivers more than a few thrills and surprises in this taut, satisfying page-turner."--Booklist

Dewey Edition22

Number of Volumes5 Vols.

Dewey Decimal813/.54

Edition DescriptionAbridged Edition