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A woman

in

flight…

from

copper dreams, indigo hope, violet love

and

every hue of herself

.

A new novel by David Marlett

Available 2024

"The Art of Being Betsy" is a contemporary fictional drama that delves into the intricate layers of the life of Betsy, a woman haunted by cascades of childhood losses. In her formative years, she ascended to prominence in the art world as a dealer, navigating ethical challenges from the outset. However, her trajectory takes a harrowing turn, leading to six years of imprisonment that implode her life, shattering any semblance of equilibrium and self-worth. Returning to her deteriorated hometown of Paris, Texas, at fifty-three, she confronts the loss of everything meaningful—her dignity, identity, and family. While grappling with her constant companion, Plath, the manifestation of her depression (who urges her to forgo any further birthdays), Betsy encounters an enigmatic painter who radiates a curious happiness in his anonymity. In this space, after wrestling with the self-inflicted scars of her past, Betsy embarks on a transformative journey towards self-acceptance, discovering the profound joy of unconditional love for herself and for the art of living.

Los Angeles has been badass since birth.

In 1909, Jack and Carla Garrett, a young detective couple (first introduced in AMERICAN RED) begin their married life in the alluring unknown of Los Angeles, California. There they become immersed in a series of actual events, including a brutal, racially-motivated murder in the canals of Venice of America and the mass-murder bombing of the Los Angeles Times. Torn by personal conflicts, Jack and Carla join the manhunts with the help of the LAPD’s first female officer. Meanwhile, over the course of those same months, Los Angeles launches its two most iconic industries — the film industry and aerospace — as it hosts both the first LA movie production and the first airshow in the United States.

A new historical legal thriller by David Marlett

Available 2025

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“Amazing storytelling…

a legal thriller that holds you till the last train out.”

— Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Bosch series

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“A masterful blend of historical fact and detail, of adventure and peril and courtroom drama.”

Vincent Bugliosi, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Helter Skelter