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Title: Dead Pan

Author: Jane Dentinger

Narrator: Jane Dentinger

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-24-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

In the fourth book of the Jocelyn O'Roarke series, where the eponymous stage actress and sometimes-detective goes, murder follows - even all the way across the country. New York City has dried up for Jocelyn "Josh" O'Roarke. Her career on the stage has stalled. Her relationship with NYPD lieutenant Phillip Gerrard is through. She needs a way out, and a supporting role in a Hollywood TV movie seems like just the thing. But once on the West Coast, she discovers that her role is to support washed-up child star Ginger Jellicoe's comeback attempt. When Buddy Banks, the production's photography director and Gingers surrogate father, is murdered in a darkroom, Josh is pressed once again to put her sleuthing skills to use. With the help of dashing LAPD detective Dwayne Hamill, Josh races to clear Gingers name while keeping the former child star from becoming the killer's next victim.

Dead Pan is the fourth book in the Jocelyn O'Roarke mystery series, which begins with Murder on Cue and First Hit of the Season.

Members Reviews:

Dead Pan (The Jocelyn O'Roarke Mysteries Book 4) ... Jane Dentinger

Dead Pan is the fourth book in a series. Josh O'Roarke is a stage Actress unfortunately jobs have dried up for her in New York. She has ended her relationship with Nypd Let Phillip Gerard. So when her friend offers her a job in a Hollywood T.V Movie and a place to stay she jumps at the chance. But once there on the West coast she discovers her role is to support the Washed -up Child Star Ginger Jellicoe's come back attempt. When Buddy Banks the production Director and Ginger's surrogate Father is murdered in a dark room. Josh has to put her sleuthing skills to use once again .With the help of Det Dwayne Hamill Josh races to clear Ginger's name and to prevent her from becoming the killers next victim. I haven't read any of the previous books but if you enjoy a good mystery i highly recommend you read Dead Pan

Well crafted mystery.

Both good writers and good actors have the ability to make their characters believable. Jane Dentinger is both a writer and actress and she has created the wonderful character of Jocelyn (Josh) O'Roarke, an actress and director who often finds herself around murder.

Josh has gone out to Hollywood to work on a TV movie. Shortly after her arrival, the director of photography turns up dead by cyanide gas poisoning. Buddy Banks was also the uncle of the former child star who has the lead in the movie. Josh immediately begins to try and ferret out the truth. Along the way, there are assaults, supposed accidents on the set, a possible

embezzlement, and a secret real estate deal that she has to sort out.

This is a well written and interesting mystery, full of authentic details about the acting profession. The characters are believable, the writing is good and the plot is well constructed. I have read all of the Josh O'Roarke mysteries and this one is my favorite.

Murderer Enters Stage Left

I read these books out of order but I don't recommend it. Dentiger has done a good job of giving a sense of closure to each book; however, the overall story arc is also important.

This story involves an attempt to save a grand old New York threatre, the Burbage, from the wrecking ball.