Hit Makers

Hit Makers, book 4 in the Music is Murder saga, travels back to explore the journey of three families on two continents as the irresistible force of destiny collides with the immovable path of fame.

Amongst the rubble and despair of war-torn, post-WWII London, Ronald Nock, an orphaned son alone on the East End streets sets his sights on the perfect girl, an idyllic life, and a future from which he won’t be denied. Fueled by a promise made to his youngest sister, Ron pursues a bankable, secure future. This quest plunges him into the high-stakes world of organized crime, where he sacrifices everything he holds dear. By hook or crook, he vows to reclaim what was his – even if it means murder.

North of London, George and Lynda Grant grapple with the transition of their three young sons from boy- to manhood. Under George’s careful tutelage, and thanks to the contacts he made during his prior bandleading days, oldest son Ben realizes his dream of becoming a successful songwriter. Jordan, the youngest and apple of Lynda’s eye, shows promise that assures his mother that, one day, he will be a singing sensation. Middle son and Grant family rebel, Chris, dwells in the shadows of both his brothers. But with talent and tireless dedication, he resolves to step into the spotlight. And he does…with a little help from his friends.

Across the pond, family-man Kelley O’Conner has finally achieved his goal of relocating his exquisite wife from the dreariness of the Pacific Northwest and an abusive past to the sunshine of California’s southern coast. He and a friend from law school team up to create a prosperous practice. Theirs is a life of upper-middle-class ease. Beautiful wives, adoring daughters upon whom the parents dote, and frequent family vacations. And while Kelley shares and is devoted to his daughter’s dreams of future stardom, only one thing could make him happier: another child.

From the seedy life of villainy to the forging of a Devil’s deal, from the clubs and gambling halls of England’s Soho district to the esteemed Julliard stage, from the bombed-out devastation of the South Hallsville School to the luxuriously appointed bungalows of the Beverly Hills Hotel, from the Swinging Sixties to the singer-songwriter era, these are the Hit Makers.

Family ties are strengthened, and frayed. Allegiances are formed, and severed. Deadly secrets are revealed, and kept. No one will be the same.

Read an excerpt from Hit Makers

“A must read…is an understatement. I really have no words for how great this story is.”
– Emily Conner

“No story or movie has ever gripped me the way this one does.”
– Jane

“If you enjoy a good drama, with sex, lies, murder, and show biz, then this is the book for you! ”
– Marci Leifson