Murder in Palm Springs

By Mike Romano

What is happening in Palm Springs? Ted Ross is delighted to be away from the hectic urban pace of Los Angeles. Palm Springs is a nonviolent Mecca - this is until he awakes one morning to find a dead... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881001295
• ISBN13: 9780881001297
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: National Writers Press
• Length: 201 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.7" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

I know this author and you haven't seen anything yet

Imagine waking up to a sultry Palm Springs morning with nothing more pressing than the thought of your agent hounding you to finish your latest book. Imagine looking out your window and seeing the bloody body of a young woman on your front lawn. This is the powder keg that ignites former L.A. dweller Mike Romano's first novel, a mystery set in the glamour of Palm Springs. Romano, fascinated by the mystique of the area even before he moved there, penned this tale of Ted Ross, a writer who quickly finds himself the prime suspect in the girl's murder, particularly when he discovers that the victim is Kim Sheppard, a wise, younger waitress at Hamburger Hamlet. Ted, a nice guy (even his ex-wife is friends with him) with a quick wit, mourns lost opportunities with Kim, who he was attracted to but afraid to approach. Seeing Kim's body in the morgue, Ted begins to wish that wrestling with the blank page and his obnoxious, hyper agent Sam's insistent phone calls were his only concern...especially when another body winds up on his lawn and the police, who already believe he's Kim's killer, turn up the heat to a blistering Palm Springs 120 degrees. This book has it all...Mafia, danger, a Steve McQueen-type confrontation in the desert, even a love story. Highly recommended.

Throughly: Entertaining, Intelligent and "What an Ending" !

Do you want to escape to a desert paradise? Feel the hot, sultry summer wind caress your weary body and soul? Then sit back, relax and pick up a copy of Murder in Palm Springs, by Mike Romano. In the midst of the Palm Tree lined streets and majestic San Jacinto Mountain Vista, envelop yourself in this tradtional yet freshly styled murder mystery. The wit and humor of Ted Ross, the main character, will keep you laughing while his sensitivity and empathy will keep you reading well into the night. Each charcter comes to life in this Chandler-esque, who done it?! Can a sequel be far behind?

A book definitely worth picking up!!

I was wrapped up in this book from page one-What a way to start a book, and oh my!-What a way to end it!! This book was thoroughly entertaining, virtually impossible to put down. Story was great, full of twist and turns, non-of-which are predictable. Character development was complete, you felt as if you knew the charecters personally, whether you wanted to or not. Full of laugh out loud moments when you get into the protaganist sarcastic wit. A great read for a relaxing weekend.

Palm Springs + Murder = Fun

Thoroughly enjoyable fast-paced mystery. There's enough twists and turns, and the characters seem very real. A fast, fun read.