Savage Garden: A Novel [Paperback]

A new play by a rising Mexican playwright is premiering, and Eve and her lover, Silvio Aguilar, are there -- the writer is Silvio's friend from their barrio days.When the lead actress is a no-show, Eve quickly uncovers that Silvio has complicated past ties to the missing diva. But there is no time for hurt, betrayal, or suspicion -- not when there are signs of a struggle at the actress's bungalow. To make matters worse, an eager young reporter, whom Eve is mentoring, keeps insinuating herself into the case at every turn, crossing ethical lines that could bring Eve down with her. . . or get them both killed.Denise Hamiltonis a writer-journalist whose work has appeared in theLos Angeles Times,Cosmopolitan, andThe New York Timesand is the author of five acclaimed Eve Diamond crime novels,Prisoner of Memory,Savage Garden,Last Lullaby,Sugar Skull, andThe Jasmine Trade, all of which have beenLos Angeles Timesbestsellers. She is also the editor of and a contributor to the short story anthologyLos Angeles Noir, winner of the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association Award for Best Mystery of 2007. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two young children. Visit her at www.denisehamilton.com.