Magic Hour Isaacs, Susan

A Hollywood producer is found murdered on the set of his own Western, shot through the heart with a .22. Enter Steve Brady — Long Island homicide detective, ex-alcoholic, and the last guy who should be falling for his prime suspect. That would be Bonnie Spencer, a screenwriter with motive, opportunity, and the kind of sharp wit that makes interrogation feel like foreplay. Susan Isaacs delivers a murder mystery that's equal parts noir and romantic comedy, set against the clash of Hollywood glamour and blue-collar Long Island grit. Brady's investigation pulls him deeper into the film world's egos and lies, but it's Bonnie who might undo him completely. For fans of smart crime fiction with actual chemistry, witty dialogue, and a detective who knows he's making terrible decisions but can't stop himself.