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The Movie-Town Murders : The Art of Murder 5 Kindle Edition

by Josh Lanyon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 596 ratings
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Murder: Live and in Technicolor


Working undercover gives FBI Art Crime Team agent Jason West the illusion that he’s safe from his stalker, Dr. Jeremy Kyser. Though film history and preservation are not Jason’s area of expertise, he’s intrigued by the case of a well-connected UCLA film studies professor whose family believes she may have been murdered after discovering a legendary lost 1950s PI film.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, BAU Chief Sam Kennedy gets disturbing news: the Roadside Ripper, the serial killer Sam believes murdered his college boyfriend, may not have been working alone.
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    The Art of Murder
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    229 pages
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    May 29, 2022
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About the Author

Author of nearly ninety titles of classic Male/Male fiction featuring twisty mystery, kickass adventure, and unapologetic man-on-man romance, JOSH LANYON'S work has been translated into eleven languages. Her FBI thriller Fair Game was the first Male/Male title to be published by Harlequin Mondadori, then the largest romance publisher in Italy. Stranger on the Shore (Harper Collins Italia) was the first M/M title to be published in print. In 2016 Fatal Shadows placed #5 in Japan's annual Boy Love novel list (the first and only title by a foreign author to place on the list). The Adrien English series was awarded the All Time Favorite Couple by the Goodreads M/M Romance Group. In 2019, Fatal Shadows became the first LGBTQ mobile game created by Moments: Choose Your Story.She is an EPIC Award winner, a four-time Lambda Literary Award finalist (twice for Gay Mystery), an Edgar nominee, and the first ever recipient of the Goodreads All Time Favorite M/M Author award.Josh is married and lives in Southern California.Find other Josh Lanyon titles at www.joshlanyon.comFollow Josh on Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, Instagram and Tumblr. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B2NNTD2J
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ JustJoshin Publishing, Inc. (May 29, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 29, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1293 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 229 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 596 ratings

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Author of 100+ titles of Gay Mystery and M/M Romance, Josh Lanyon has built a literary legacy on twisty mystery, kickass adventure, and unapologetic man-on-man romance.

Her work has been translated into twelve languages. The FBI thriller Fair Game was the first Male/Male title to be published by Italy’s Harlequin Mondadori and Stranger on the Shore (Harper Collins Italia) was the first M/M title to be published in print. In 2016 Fatal Shadows placed #5 in Japan’s annual Boy Love novel list (the first and only title by a foreign author to place on the list). The Adrien English series was awarded the All-Time Favorite Couple by the Goodreads M/M Romance Group. In 2019, Fatal Shadows became the first LGBTQ mobile game created by Moments: Choose Your Story.

Josh is an EPIC Award winner, a four-time Lambda Literary Award finalist (twice for Gay Mystery), an Edgar nominee, and the first ever recipient of the Goodreads All Time Favorite M/M Author award.

Josh is married and lives in Southern California with her irascible husband, two adorable dogs, a small garden, and an ever-expanding library of vintage mystery destined to eventually crush them all beneath its weight.

Find other Josh Lanyon titles at www.joshlanyon.com

Follow Josh on Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, Instagram and Tumblr.

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Smc
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely the best!
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2022
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The newest in a great series and definitely one of the author’s best. The growth of the main characters (and even secondary characters) has been wonderful to see. Not rushed, not fake, but so very, very real.

The background of avid film collectors and “lost films” was also interesting and well researched.

I love the tie ins to some of the author’s non-series books.
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Daniel McEwen
4.0 out of 5 stars That ending
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2022
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This was a long time coming but worth the wait.

Jason has a hard time letting go of a case. He happens to have a boyfriend, Sam, who is the same. The hard part was that they lived far away from one another. When their cases crossed things could be problematic. Then there's the lingering threat to Jason that no one has been able to solve.

This book deviated from the others in that it dealt with film rather than print. But Jason is an FBI agent and was required to work in areas outside of the norm. As it turns out, everything to date is present in this story in one form or another.

The romance between Jason and Sam continues to evolve. They want it to work and Sam has shown more willingness than ever to make some compromises for that to happen. He's begun to devote more time to Jason and had ideas for a continued, permanent way of staying together. I wish we could get a peak inside the head of Sam but this series is told entirely through the eyes of Jason and his perceptions. That's actually good because that's how real life works.

One thing we do know is that Jason is not safe and Sam is probably going to be a big part of keeping him alive.

I know it's going to be a wait for the next, and possibly final, Artois Murder book. Very much looking forward to it and a resolution to all of the lingering plots. Recomm, but reading the first four books is a requirement.
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KarenHe
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet status of Jason & Sam
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2022
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Rating: 5 stars

I am SO EXCITED that Jason and Sam have come back!! THANK YOU Josh for creating such a fantastic series. It proves that all the waiting is worth it.

I really need to show my love to this wonderful couple: Jason & Sam! They're so matching! At the very beginning, I can say that they almost have nothing in common... They fought, had arguments, and even once turned each other down. However,  every time when they overcome the conflicts and disagreements, they become closer, and their bond becomes tighter and stronger, and they are now inseparable! This is why we call it the magic of love, right? In this book, they finally stop arguing... well, sort of. "Sam was who he was. Jason was who he was. Compromise was the name of the game." You have to see how much sweet words Sam says to Jason. My favourite? It must be "WWWD" - "What Would West Do". 

I don't want to show any spoilers in this review. The mystery part is exciting. It's quite clever to borrow the scenes from Josh's own history mystery Snowball in Hell  (which is already on my reading list). When I see the ending, I can really feel the danger is coming ... Will there be another big challenge for Jason and Sam's relationship? Well... It's hard to say... Jason's definitely too pride to accept protection, while Sam obviously loves Jason too much to bear any risk.
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Leigh
5.0 out of 5 stars OMG OMG OMG OMG
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2022
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This book is my favorite of the series so far. So well-written, so very, VERY good. There's a wonderful nod to an earlier book of hers that I absolutely love. I couldn't stop smiling. I had such a freaking good time with this! When I read the last paragraph, the last line, my mind was officially blown.
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Bubblegum
3.0 out of 5 stars Placeholder
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2022
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I've waited for this book what feels like a very long time. I simply adore the Art of Murder series and couldn't wait to get more of Jason, Sam, and the over-reaching story arc of Jason's stalker.
So, to say I was excited when The Movie-Town Murders was released would be a massive understatement.

And, oh boy, did I not get what I wanted. At all.
Sure, this is Josh Lanyon. She's incredibly talented and I've read - and loved - a large portion of her work. But this whole story felt uninspired. A placeholder.
Now, to all of us converts, it doesn't matter in the least. I'm not giving up on this series, I'll stick to it until the end. But there's no getting around that this installment was pretty *meh*.

The primary plot was, albeit interesting, a bit of an oddity. The investigation wasn't within the scope of Jason's actual job within the Art Crimes Team. Jason worked undercover to investigate a death that wasn't even considered a murder by the police. And even if it were sanctioned by his boss, it felt... contrived. And the resolution was odd also. I'm not even sure I'd call it a resolution.

The long-term plots were pretty much forgotten. Nothing at all happened with the case of Jason's stalker. That Kaiser was mentioned in the blurb was quite the false advertising. Jason's and Sam's relationship was addressed but without any actual progress. And towards the end, an old unresolved case turned up again but with a new angle, not getting resolved or anything, just as a teaser.
After finishing I just felt unsatisfied.
Not a good way to end a read.

Still. This series is awesome. Highly recommend. Just don't expect much from this particular book.
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Terry@BismARk
5.0 out of 5 stars Some answers, lots of questions
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2023
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Good story. I love a mystery and this one keeps you guessing. I am looking forward to more with Sam and Jason.
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avidreader
4.0 out of 5 stars Too short!
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2022
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Happy to read this next installment, but it felt too short with much unresolved. Waiting for the next (hopefully longer) book in the series!
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MOZELLE PRUITT
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Jason and Sam
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2022
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Enjoyed this author as usual. I just finished a re-read (for the 3rd time) of the Adrien English Mysteries so it's pretty obvious that I love the writings and the main characters. We waited a long time for this one. I hope book 6 does not take as long since this really had a cliff hanger feel. While I await book 6, I will re-read Dangerous Ground. I don't like her cozy mysteries; they appear much easier to put out based upon the amount of them written. I will continue to hope for more of her cop/romance mystery stories.
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Elizabeth M Lamond
1.0 out of 5 stars Complete and utter letdown.
Reviewed in Canada on March 20, 2023
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This book was a complete letdown. The first 4 books were wonderful, this book went nowhere, didn't deliver as promised. In a supposed 5 book series, book 5 should give some resolutions. So, so , so disappointing. By the time book 6 comes out, I won't care anymore.
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4.0 out of 5 stars La espera
Reviewed in Mexico on June 11, 2022
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Me gusto mucho aun que tardo ensalir pero me gusta mucho la intriga y el misterio que se maneja y sobretodo la constante tensión entre los personajes principales
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Siggy
5.0 out of 5 stars Kennedy and West are great
Reviewed in Germany on July 10, 2022
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I love the Art-Murder-Series with Kennedy and West with their evolving relationship. I don't like the other Series of the author because in german we say, the stories are written with a hot pencil. But the Art Murder Books are perfect. The characters are intense, there is action, humor and the stories are emotional. I hope there will be still be a lot books about them and I look forward to the hopefully (very soon) next part.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping and beautifully written
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2022
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There's no one like Lanyon for weaving glimpses of tender love story into detailed intrigue. This is an involving sequel although there are too many references to the previous book in the series to really relax and enjoy. I read Vol 4 a long time ago and wish I had re-read it before embarking on this one since it takes place immediately afterwards and colours a lot of the interaction . I will go back to it now to join The dots.The Snowball in He'll reference is clever, and ensures I will re read that one too so a lovely weekend of Josh Lanyon ahead. She is one of the very best story tellers
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AnnetteW
5.0 out of 5 stars Great continuation to series
Reviewed in Australia on July 3, 2022
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Have just finished this story & already looking forward to the next. Have even gone back to re-read Snowball in Hell as it was featured so cleverly in the story line
.I love all of Josh's books & series & can honestly say I'm never disappointed
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