DUSTED TO DEATH
Book ID/图书代码： 14780009B31332
English Summary/英文概要： As the owner of Maid for a Day, Charlotte LaRue has learned that behind closed doors, everyone’s dirty laundry holds a few dark secrets—and in the end, they all come out in the wash…
The city of New Orleans has long been a favorite backdrop for movie producers, and now one of Charlotte’s best clients, Bitsy Duhe, is getting in on the action. A big Hollywood studio wants to use Bitsy’s gorgeous Victorian house for a movie shoot and they are willing to pay her handsomely for the honor. Bitsy consents, but only after Charlotte agrees to take care of her beloved home during the shoot and keep the place spotless as only Charlotte can.
For Charlotte, the assignment is an exciting change of pace. On the first day, she meets the whole cast and crew, including one of Hollywood’s hottest ingénues, Angel Martinique. But Charlotte quickly discovers that Angel’s G-rated reputation is nothing like her off-camera, diva-like behavior. Angel, it turns out, is no angel at all…
Once the shoot begins, Charlotte has a front row seat to all the back stage drama: the director who wants to control his favorite starlet’s every move… the make-up artist whose talents with cosmetics can’t hide the mysterious bruises on her face… the bodyguard who is clashing with everyone on the set…. and Angel’s seemingly mild-mannered friend, Nick, whose shy demeanor hides a far more menacing side…
Despite all the tension, the movie seems to be going well—until Nick is found dead in Angel’s dressing room, a bloody letter opener lying just a few feet away. To Charlotte, it seems there is no shortage of suspects. But when the police investigation quickly zeros in on Angel, Charlotte senses there’s much more to her story than meets the eye. As Charlotte does a little digging into Angel’s past, she comes up with a bit more dirt than she bargained for—enough to put her in the crosshairs of danger if she doesn’t watch her step…
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 作为一名女佣，夏洛特·拉鲁明白，每个人的脏衣篮中，都有不为人知的深层秘密，而这些秘密，也会随着清洗的过程中，渐渐浮出水面..
新奥尔良的城市是电影制作者们最爱的背景，如今，夏洛特的其中一位老客户，比特西·都贺也参与了影片的拍摄，一个大型好莱坞工作室希望可以使用比特西那座豪华的维多利亚时期的房子来拍摄，而剧组也会付给他一笔相当可观的报酬。比特西同意了，但唯一的条件是，夏洛特要在拍摄期间照料他的房子，使其保持原有的完美无暇。
对于夏洛特来说，这个任务是令人兴奋的一个改变。第一天，她认识了所有的演员和工作人员，包括好莱坞当红女演员安吉尔·马提尼克。但夏洛特很快便发现，安吉尔私下并不像镜头前表现的那么平易近人，女王式的作风让她看起来和天使毫无关联。
当影片开始拍摄时，夏洛特就如同坐在贵宾席一般，观赏着眼前一幕幕戏剧化的景象：导演拼命想要控制他所喜爱的明星的每一步举动，化妆师竭尽其能也无法掩盖掉她脸上的淤青，保镖则无时无刻不在和他人起冲突…而安吉尔的朋友，温柔恭谨的尼克背后，似乎也隐藏着阴暗的一面…
尽管这一切都使得气氛无比紧张，但拍片还是顺利的进行下去，直到尼克被人发现死在安吉尔的化妆间里，距离尸体几步之遥是一把沾满血的开信刀。对于夏洛蒂来说，值得怀疑的人并不止一个。但当警方将目标锁定在安吉尔身上时，夏洛蒂断定，她的背后，一定还有更多秘密。随着她对安吉尔过去的层层挖掘，她也发现，事情远比自己想要的多得多，而这些事情足够在她一不留神间就置她于死地……(ZH)
Awards/获奖情况：Summary: Charlotte has been hired by her longtime client Bitsy to oversee and clean her home while a movie crew uses it for a shoot. She’s enticed by the money but soon realizes the acting world is full of secrets. After Charlotte discovers a dead body in the house, the accused hires her to find the real killer.
In the meantime, Charlotte’s friend Louis Thibodeaux seems to be making some amorous moves in her direction. But she has no time to worry about Louis when her life is in danger!---Barb Anderson
About the Author/作者介绍： 芭芭拉·珂丽，获奖作者，作品曾被译为16国文字，她现在与家人居住在新奥尔良的郊外，写作之余，她还喜欢在新奥尔良的法国区和花园区闲逛，而这也给予了她创作Charlotte La Rue系列的灵感。
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