Los Angeles, 1930-a city where dreams and nightmares are woven together under the glitz of Hollywood's bright lights. The discovery of a young starlet's lifeless body submerged in a blood-filled bathtub in the luxurious Topanga Canyon mansion of a powerful movie mogul sends tremors through Hollywood. Jonathan Fairbrother, a distinguished British barrister, is summoned from his serene life in Maui to the gritty streets of LA., Accompanied by the enigmatic Ambrose and his glamorous partner, Lucy Lampton, the trio find themselves at the centre of a complex intrigue. Together, they peel back the layers of Hollywood's glamorous facade, exposing a hidden world where fame, power, and corruption intertwine. Their journey leads them to the infamous Garden of Allah, a secluded den for the city's most influential and infamous, where glamour is tainted by vice and morality is a mere illusion. Amidst a web of deceit, organised crime, and cold-blooded murder, Fairbrother and his team must navigate the treacherous terrain of a city where everyone has a secret, and nothing is as it appears. On different continents, Séverine and Saffron have been forced to relocate to Marrakesh, a city of secrets, spies and Islam. Meanwhile, Hadleigh and Betts welcome an unexpected guest on the run after a political assassination. "Softly Like A Kiss" is a riveting noir drama that plunges the reader into the shadowy machinations of the 1930s. In this rapidly changing world, political ambition, power, and greed reign supreme, and the price of integrity is often paid in blood.
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