A Hard Day's Death

Listed in the Music category on Art In Fiction, A Hard Day’s Death (2008) by Raymond Benson is Book 1 of the author’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Detective series. Legendary rocker Peter Flame is murdered and Flame’s estranged son, Adrian Duncan, is arrested for the crime. Gina Tipton, Adrian’s mother and Flame’s first wife, hires Spike Berenger to prove Adrian didn’t kill his father. During the investigation, Spike’s path crosses Flame’s former and current band members; leaders of the fringe religious cult Flame had recently embraced; Flame’s second ex-wife and their son; and various record industry executives. In addition, a street gang currently running wild, selling drugs and performing guerrilla punk rock concerts, has added Spike to its hit list.   Spike works as a partner of Rockin’ Security, the top security business in rock. While the main business of the company is providing concert security and body guard services to rock stars, Spike runs the private investigation practice. This allows him to have a team of operatives, both on the streets and in the office. Spike’s team provides him with valuable information and support as he works to find evidence to clear Adrian.   "A sizzling story full of classic twists, humor, and a dead-on look at the music business." - Jeffery Deaver, author of The Sleeping Doll Raymond Benson is the highly acclaimed author of several original James Bond 007  novels, film novelizations, short stories, and anthologies on Bond. He is a sought-after lecturer on film genres and history. Writing as David Michaels, Benson is a New York Times best-selling author, an Edgar Alan Poe Award nominee, and a Readers' Choice Award winner.   Buy Now from Amazon Find other novels by Raymond Benson on Art In Fiction.