In a Lonely Place (1947)
In a Lonely Place is a 1947 actresses book written by Dorothy B. Hughes.
Postwar Los Angeles is a lonely place where the American Dream is showing its seamy underside, and a stranger is preying on young women. The suggestively named Dix Steele, a cynical vet with a chip on his shoulder about the opposite sex, is the LAPD's top suspect. Dix knows enough to watch his step, especially since his best friend is on the force, but when he meets the luscious Laurel Gray, a femme fatale with brains, something begins to crack.
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What is In a Lonely Place about?
Postwar Los Angeles is a lonely place where the American Dream is showing its seamy underside, and a stranger is preying on young women. The suggestively named Dix Steele, a cynical vet with a chip on his shoulder about the opposite sex, is the LAPD's top suspect. Dix knows enough to watch his step, especially since his best friend is on the force, but when he meets the luscious Laurel Gray, a femme fatale with brains, something begins to crack.
When was In a Lonely Place published?
In a Lonely Place was published in 1947.
Who made In a Lonely Place?
In a Lonely Place was written by Dorothy B. Hughes.
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