Midnight Burning

By

Paul Levine
The Genius and the Tramp vs. Fascists in 1930’s Hollywood.
Midnight Burning

By

Paul Levine

The Genius and the Tramp vs. Fascists in 1930's Hollywood.

It’s 1937 and clouds of war gather over Europe, and American fascists march at home. While the FBI chases suspected communists, Nazi agents plot an armed insurrection. When the world’s two most famous men—Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin—uncover the scheme, which includes the assassination of Hollywood’s biggest stars, they fight back with nothing but their ingenuity, raw courage, and the fierce resolve of Georgia Ann Robinson, LAPD’s first Black female officer.

A dangerous chase takes our heroes into the heart of darkness, a fascist encampment in the San Gabriel Mountains north of Los Angeles where a militia armed with machine guns plans its attack. Batten the hatches: it’s brains versus brawn in an explosive, unforgettable finale.

Ingeniously pairs real-life friends Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin on a roller coaster ride to save America from a fascist threat within its borders.” – Jacqueline Winspear, author of the Maisie Dobbs series.

About the Author

The author of the “Jake Lassiter” and “Solomon vs. Lord” novels, Paul Levine won the John D. MacDonald Fiction Award and was nominated for the Edgar, Macavity, International Thriller, Shamus, and James Thurber prizes. His new historical thriller, “Midnight Burning,” is the first of a series featuring real-life friends Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin. Teamed with Georgia Ann Robinson, the first Black female LAPD officer, they take on fascists in 1930's Hollywood. Levine wrote nineteen episodes of the CBS military drama JAG and co-created the Supreme Court show “First Monday” starring James Garner and Joe Mantegna.

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