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Acclaimed screenwriter John Fusco's thriller follows the exploits of Louie Mo, once Hong Kong's greatest stuntman turned Los Angeles knee-breaker, as his latest target unexpectedly casts him in the role of a lifetime.
Leaving behind a successful career as a stunt double in Hong Kong to escape entanglements with the Chinese Mafia, Louie Mo now makes his living in Los Angeles as a hired knee-breaker, putting fear into the hearts of people reneging on payments to investors.
Troy, an aspiring director with NYU credentials and encyclopedic movie knowledge, is beginning to realize that he's made a deal with the devil by agreeing to direct a film for producer Avi Ghazaryan. When Avi's sketchy investors hire Louie to scare Troy into finishing their movie, Troy's reverence for film and keen eye save him from a beating when he recognizes Louie Mo as the stuntman extraordinaire he once was and begs Louie to take the lead role in the movie based on Troy's own pet screenplay.
For Louie Mo, this chance at redemption might be his last. As his past catches up with him and his body becomes ever more broken down, he teams up with Troy in a race against the clock-and the bad guys-to pull off an impossible film of epic proportions.
Dog Beach is a fast-paced, smart, and hilarious thrill ride. Equal parts dark satire and high-velocity action novel, it's perfect for fans of Elmore Leonard and Don Winslow. Title Info. Dedication. Prologue
Chapter 1. Palm Springs, Happy Hour
Chapter 2. Dog beach Malibu
Chapter 3. Marina Del Rey
Chapter 4. The Ivy
Chapter 5. Trough the Overpass
Chapter 6. Here Comes Jesus
Chapter 7. Fire in the Hole
Chapter 8. The Dogs of Entropy
Chapter 9. Vercoffee Bean?
Chapter 10.Torrance, Warehouse District
Chapter 11. Happy Hour
Chapter 12. The Cage
Chapter 13. Hong Kong
Chapter 14. Chinese Money
Chapter 15. Radar Love
Chapter 16. Angel Town
Chapter 17. Day for Night
Chapter 18. Wages of Fear
Chapter 19. Deadline Hollywood
Chapter 20. City on Flain?
Chapter 21. The Abby Singer
Chapter 22. The Martini
Epilogue
"Dog Beach
is a gem: a Hollywood novel by a guy who knows Hollywood. In this
wonderful world of stuntmen and screenwriters, rising stars and falling
producers, everyone is a step away from a blockbuster-if they can just
stay alive to the final reel. Fast and funny and filled with surprises."
"Fusco channels Elmore Leonard and Quentin
Tarantino in this vivid, action-packed tale of Asian gangsters and
Hollywood moviemaking…Sharp
dialogue complements the pitch-black comedy."
"Louie Mo, an aging stuntman who made the leaps and
took the falls for all those buff actors in the old action movies, is
the star of this novel. Both Louie and the novel are wise and gently
humorous, tougher than they seem, and casual about their mastery of
craft."
"This is a poisonously funny Hollywood noir nightmare, smart and savage. I loved it."
Leaving behind a successful career as a stunt double in Hong Kong to escape entanglements with the Chinese Mafia, Louie Mo now makes his living in Los Angeles as a hired knee-breaker, putting fear into the hearts of people reneging on payments to investors.
Troy, an aspiring director with NYU credentials and encyclopedic movie knowledge, is beginning to realize that he's made a deal with the devil by agreeing to direct a film for producer Avi Ghazaryan. When Avi's sketchy investors hire Louie to scare Troy into finishing their movie, Troy's reverence for film and keen eye save him from a beating when he recognizes Louie Mo as the stuntman extraordinaire he once was and begs Louie to take the lead role in the movie based on Troy's own pet screenplay.
For Louie Mo, this chance at redemption might be his last. As his past catches up with him and his body becomes ever more broken down, he teams up with Troy in a race against the clock-and the bad guys-to pull off an impossible film of epic proportions.
Dog Beach is a fast-paced, smart, and hilarious thrill ride. Equal parts dark satire and high-velocity action novel, it's perfect for fans of Elmore Leonard and Don Winslow. Title Info. Dedication. Prologue
Chapter 1. Palm Springs, Happy Hour
Chapter 2. Dog beach Malibu
Chapter 3. Marina Del Rey
Chapter 4. The Ivy
Chapter 5. Trough the Overpass
Chapter 6. Here Comes Jesus
Chapter 7. Fire in the Hole
Chapter 8. The Dogs of Entropy
Chapter 9. Vercoffee Bean?
Chapter 10.Torrance, Warehouse District
Chapter 11. Happy Hour
Chapter 12. The Cage
Chapter 13. Hong Kong
Chapter 14. Chinese Money
Chapter 15. Radar Love
Chapter 16. Angel Town
Chapter 17. Day for Night
Chapter 18. Wages of Fear
Chapter 19. Deadline Hollywood
Chapter 20. City on Flain?
Chapter 21. The Abby Singer
Chapter 22. The Martini
Epilogue
"Dog Beach
is a gem: a Hollywood novel by a guy who knows Hollywood. In this
wonderful world of stuntmen and screenwriters, rising stars and falling
producers, everyone is a step away from a blockbuster-if they can just
stay alive to the final reel. Fast and funny and filled with surprises."
"Fusco channels Elmore Leonard and Quentin
Tarantino in this vivid, action-packed tale of Asian gangsters and
Hollywood moviemaking…Sharp
dialogue complements the pitch-black comedy."
"Louie Mo, an aging stuntman who made the leaps and
took the falls for all those buff actors in the old action movies, is
the star of this novel. Both Louie and the novel are wise and gently
humorous, tougher than they seem, and casual about their mastery of
craft."
"This is a poisonously funny Hollywood noir nightmare, smart and savage. I loved it."