Loser's Town A David Spandau Novel

Private investigator David Spandau, an ex-stuntman familiar with the ins and outs of Hollywooda smart, tough, and wickedly funny observer of la vie L.A.finds his patience almost sapped when he's hired to protect actor Bobby Dye from a blackmailing scheme gone wrong. Dyeyoung, brash, and on the verge of becoming a major starhas been set up by gangster Richie Stella, a nightclub owner and drug dealer with dreams of becoming a Hollywood producer.And he has a movie perfect for Dye. Problem is, it's the worst script anyone's ever read. But Richie is not easy to say no to, and when he retaliates, the game becomes deadly for more than a few of its players. Charged with the elements of all great L.A. noircrackling dialogue, fast-paced plot, and seedy, jaded charactersLoser's Townis a deftly written thriller and a gruesomely hilarious depiction of what goes on beneath those white letters on the mountainside

Daniel Depp was born in Kentucky and read Classics at university there. He has been a journalist, bookseller, and a teacher. There have been several exhibitions of his photographs, and he has also taught scriptwriting. He divides his time between California and France, where he writes and produces screenplays. Loser’s Town is his first novel.