Trashed — Alison Gaylin

Edgar Award finalist Alison Gaylin presents a novel of suspense set against the surreal backdrop of contemporary Hollywood, where a trashing in the tabloids can make you or break you, and dirty little secrets are the lifeblood of the media machine.

Scandal-sheet cub reporter one Glass is learning what they didn't teach her at journalism school: Always wear gloves when digging through the-trash, never give your real name, and trust no one. Simone has posed as a cater waiter at a gala benefit, hidden out in a Dumpster in hopes of hearing incriminating conversation, and sneaked onto the set of the hottest new TV series. But just how many lies and betrayals can Simone live with-- especially if they lead to murder?

When a soap opera star commits suicide and a stripper with sordid celebrity connections is found drenched in her own blood, Simone's most reliable sources begin acting paranoid. There's a remorseless killer ripping Tinseltown apart. Can Simone expose the murderer, or will she become just the latest casualty of Hollywood's brutal deceptions?