Devil’s Dance

Private investigator David Spandau discovers there’s a dark side to the Hollywood dream in this absorbing thriller

‍Someone seems to be orchestrating a major smear campaign against maverick film director Jerry Margashack, rehashing old rumours and releasing damaging information to the media. With a major new movie coming out and big-money Oscar nominations at stake, Hollywood producer Frank Jurado hires former stuntman-turned-private investigator David Spandau to find out who's behind it.

At the same time, Spandau's ex-wife has asked for his help in tracking down her new partner, who has disappeared - along with all the money in their joint savings account.

As Spandau is to discover, Jerry Margashack made plenty of enemies over the years. As well as uncovering some deeply disturbing aspects of the movie director's past, his investigations attract some extremely unwelcome attention. Spandau is about to find himself in the midst of a lethal turf war: a war in which there can be only one winner.  

"In Depp's capable hands, Spandau has plenty of time to ponder philosophical questions as he attempts to sort out the tangled lives and lies of others." —Publishers Weekly

"A brilliant debut thriller...This is the dark side of Hollywood made all the more vivid because author Daniel is the screenwriting half-brother of Johnny Depp" —Daily Mirror

"A stunner! Daniel Depp's debut novel ploughs deep into the sleazy world of Hollywood movie-makers, of which he has real experience, and it shows...This one is a diamond. I loved every page." —Mark Timlin, Independent on Sunday