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Angel's Gate : A Shortcut Man Novel by Sturges, G P (Preston) is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Angel's Gate : A Shortcut Man Novel about?
The latest novel in the acclaimed Shortcut Man series is a rousing tale of sex, sleaze, and salvation in the City of Angels that's "filled with enough dark humor and shady characters to satisfy the most rabid noir fan" (Associated Press). Our hero Dick Henry—aka the Shortcut Man—becomes involved in a case featuring an aging but still amorous Los Angeles movie mogul named Howard Hogue who keeps a stable of young starlets available for his highly ritualized attentions. Retained by the sister of a young woman who has gone missing, Henry becomes friendly with Connie Cielo, the "housemother" to the starlets. Despite Connie's morally questionable responsibilities, she is willing to help (and enjoy the company of) the Shortcut Man. After Hogue's star director assaults one of these women in a drug-fueled romp, Henry is drawn into a deeper mystery from years past involving a mysterious death on a boat and a missing screenplay written by what appears to be a homeless man. As he peels back layer upon layer of sordid Hollywood history, Dick Henry must contend with crazed drug dealers, Hogue's personal doctor, crooked cops, private security henchmen, and Hogue himself—who is so powerful and b
Who reads Angel's Gate : A Shortcut Man Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Sturges, G P (Preston)
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781476714660
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- True Crime, Mystery, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.02 / 5 (39 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14