One of Those Malibu Nights

By Elizabeth Adler

Book Overview

"New York Times" Bestselling Author of "Meet Me in Venice""It was just one of those Malibu nights, dark as a velvet shroud, creamy waves crashing onto the shore, breeze soft as a kitten's breath...."But when Private Investigator to the stars, Mac Reilly, hears the sound of a woman's scream over the crashing waves, his low-key beach-bum lifestyle is changed forever. A beautiful, distraught woman wearing only a black lace negligee stands in the doorway of a fabulous beach house. In her hand, a gun, and it's pointed directly at him.Mac escapes her bullet, but barely. Who is that woman? Days later she's disappeared and the Smith & Wesson she almost killed him with finds its way into his car. Not so coincidentally, Allie Ray, star of the big screen and America's sweetheart, has also gone missing. The two women are connected, and Mac suddenly finds himself tangled up in a web of deception. He's going to need some help if he's going to get to the bottom of it all. This is where Sunny Alvarez comes in. Sunny and Mac have an on-again, off-again relationship. Lately it's been more off than on. But now he needs her more than ever. Together they go on a quest that takes them from Southern California, to the beaches of Mexico, to the streets of Rome, and the countryside of France. All the while they're one step behind an elusive murderer and one step ahead of an actress who wants nothing more than to get lost....With Elizabeth Adler's trademark descriptions, plot twists, and irresistible characters, "One of Those Malibu Nights" is beach-reading suspense at its best.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312364490
• ISBN13: 9780312364496
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.2" x 1.4" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

Malibu Mystery...

This is the first Elizabeth Adler I've read, and it was a perfect vacation read. The characters were well-developed, the descriptions scenic, the plot mildly predicatable, but a well-wrapped ending.

A Fun Pleasant Read

I just finished reading EA's latest venture and I found it fast moving and just pleasant time spent. I enjoyed her characters, Mac and Sunny well, and even the 4-legged characters in this book of which there are several. Actually you could get into all of the characters in this book. EA spends enough time with each of them for you to get to know them. After some of the darker and heavier novels I've read lately this was just a refreshing change of pace. There is not a lot of profanity or gory details of murdered victims. Oh, yes there are a couple of dead bodies showing up and a good mystery along with some light romance. I even appreciated though there are love scenes between Mac and Sunny, again they are not detailed. Do we really always need details? As usual there is the lovely descriptions of food and scenery in various countries that Malibu Nights takes you to. Elizabeth Adler seemed to take on a different style of writing in this book than is usual for her books but it seemed to work. Some may think it not her best writing but I found it quite enjoyable.

Another Elizabeth Adler Worth Reading

This book was a very good story, this author never fails to deliver a good book, interesting dialogue and you can almost see the scenery that she describes. I always buy her books, and are not disappointed ever.

Another good book from E. Adler

I really enjoyed this book. In typical Adler style, it had lots of gorgeous locations, which she does a masterful job of describing to the reader. Looking forward to the next one.