Thomas, Ross Twilight at Mac's Place Mysterious Pr October, 1990 Hardcover; w/j Hardcover; excellent From Publishers Weekly Thomas ( The Fourth Durango , etc.) is at his best here with an intricate, riveting plot and a fine dry humor. Steadfast Haynes, for many years an uno fficial CIA "fixer," dies of a heart attack in Washington. His funeral brin gs together his 30-ish son Granville, Granny's childhood chum (and Steady's lover) Isabelle, CIA retiree Gilbert Undean and minor arms dealer Tinker B urns. Steady has written his memoirs and left the rights to Granny. In quic k succession: Granny discovers Steady's "book" is mainly blank pages; Isabe lle is murdered; an unknown woman steals the manuscript at gunpoint; and Un dean is shot to death. Granny, ex-L.A. homicide dick, aspiring actor and in heritor of Steady's fabled charm and good looks, begins his own investigati on, helped by Erika, daughter of a D.C. restaurateur. The complicated plot- -two shadowy bidders vie for rights to a real manuscript, Granny and Erika fall in love, there's another murder, with a couple of twists at the end--i s helped enormously by a wonderful cast of characters, including a stiff Ge rman headwaiter who quotes Proust aptly and effortlessly. A sophisticated, winning performance. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal Secret CIA veteran Steady Haynes's legacy to his son Granville turns out to be more trouble than it's worth. When Granville, a Los Angeles homicide detective turned actor, receives an offer of $100,000 for the rights to his father's memoirs he decides to see how high the bidding will go, but a search for the memoirs leaves him wondering if they even exist. Joining him in his quest are McCorkle and Padillo, o Price: 6.00 USD
