Desperate Dames

By Veda Dalsette

An original story inspired by classic cinema. If you liked the movie, you'll love its Cinspiration.

BROAD AVENUE was inspired by the 1949 film "Flamingo Road" starring Joan Crawford and Zachary Scott.

Dreams Drive Danger BALLS It's 1954. Mona Winston, now a ripe fifty-two, is hell-bent on finding fame on the stage. She's devoted ten years to chasing after Hollywood film roles and New York teevee jobs. After a gig as a carnival hootchy-kootchy dancer, she lands in Cosmotown, the Broadway of the Midwest. Filled with more drive and self-delusion than talent, the hard-scrabble Mona knows she'll make it, "because I'm tough "

Nevertheless, life is still a struggle. She survives prison time and a bout with amnesia. She tangles with dangerous men, including two exes, a lynch-happy farmer, and a merciless drama critic, but yearns for the only guy she trusts, a three-armed musician with an extra shoulder to cry on. Mona finally scores a choice role in a major Cosmotown play. On the brink of stardom when opening night arrives, she makes two startling discoveries and must choose between her shot at fame and a shot at being a stand-up broad.

THE SHANGHAI BARN SWALLOW was inspired by the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon" starring Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor.

Private dick Serge Serenade's life is on the skids, when beautiful dame Mayo Kingsmill hires him to prove her art dealer husband is trying to knock her off. Serge's assignment-and heart-take some sharp turns as he tries to get up close and personal to the valuable Shanghai Barn Swallow, a treasure that possibly could put Mayo's hubby in the clink.

Set in 1947, The Shanghai Barn Swallow is steeped in hard-boiled humor and promises a ride that dreams are made of.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1792965079
• ISBN13: 9781792965074
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"