
Death in the Fifth Position
Gore Vidal(Author)
Random House Inc (Publisher)
Published on 22. March 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-307-74142-4 (ISBN)
Description
In Death in the Fifth Position, dashing P.R. man Peter Sargent is hired by a ballet company on the eve of a major upcoming performance. Handling the press seems to be no problem, but when a rising star in the company is killed during the performance-dropped from thirty feet above the stage, crashing to her death in a perfect fifth position-Sargent has a real case on his hands. As he ingratiates himself with the players behind the scenes (especially one lovely young ballerina), he finds that this seemingly graceful ballet company is performing their most dramatic acts behind the curtain. There are sharp rivalries, sordid affairs, and shady characters. Sargent, though, has no trouble staying on point and proving that the ballerina killer is no match for his keen eye and raffish charm.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
290 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-307-74142-4 (9780307741424)
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Gore Vidal
Death in the Fifth Position
E-Book
03/2011
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
€11.49
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