Dead Girl Walking

Author/Guide: Chris Brookmyre

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2000s: The dark side of fame has more than a few grasping deadly shadows…..

ISBN: 978-0349140247
Genre: Crime, Thriller

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What you need to know before your trail

Heike Gunn has the world at her feet – or so it seems. Heike’s band, Savage Earth Heart, is a group at breaking point. Its newest recruit Monica Halcrow’s relationship with Heike has become a public obsession. Other members of the group seem to hiding rather a few secrets too…Then Heike goes missing. Just disappears.

Enter Jack Parlabane who has lost everything including his journalism career and his self-respect. His marriage is over so when he is asked to investigate Heike’s disappearance he sees it as chance to redeem himself.

First person he needs to speak to is Monica- who has a very interesting story of her own and an insight into the dark side of fame…

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Travel Guide

Rock and Roll tour of Europe

Savage Earth Heart have been on tour and Heike the lead singer has disappeared in Berlin. What did go on here? What goes on tour stays on tour right? Jack Parlance soon discovers the very seedy underbelly of the rock’n’roll circuit – as well as the hoards of groupies, there are the prostitutes on tap, as may drugs as you want and menacing Eastern European gangsters who seem to be at the heart of local sex trafficking scams.

Berlin

Berlin stands out as the go to location since the singer goes missing here and much of the investigation takes place here. A city full of history and gothic charm with a seriously dark side and one which is opened up as the investigation grows.