Download or read book Face Down in the Park written by Leonard Foglia and published by Beyond Words/Atria Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Broadway director Leonard Foglia and Washington Post cultural correspondent David Richards are true show business insiders. Now their partnership takes a daring twist with a roller-coaster thriller that strips away Hollywood's glitter and hype -- and spills celebrity secrets so close to real life, they just might be true. Brent Stevens wasn't doing what most visitors come to do in Central Park -- no horse-drawn carriage rides or strolls through Strawberry Fields. He was lying face down trying to figure out the basics: who he was, where he was, and who had tried to kill him. He wasn't coming up with any answers, either -- until Tina Ruffo, a tender-hearted aerobics instructor from Queens, lent a helping hand. Tina was an exception in New York, someone willing to get involved with a stranger. But well-dressed, good-looking Brent Stevens was extraordinary too, and so was his plight: After a blow to the back of the head, he can't recall his attacker. He has no idea what the key in his pocket actually unlocks. And he can't imagine the traps he's about to step into. Now, as his memories come flooding back, Brent searches for the link between him and a mysterious figure living in New York's exclusive Dakota apartments, a female TV interviewer known for getting public figures to tell all on camera, and a glamorous husband and wife who are Hollywood's biggest box-office draws. With Tina at his side, Brent stumbles upon some dangerous secrets and finds the dark and deadly truth that connects them all. Soon Brent and Tina are running for their lives, while discovering their unexpected mutual attraction. Caught in a vice between the irresistible power of Hollywood and the sweeping force ofthe media, they'll need every ounce of their courage and integrity to survive the sordid and seductive sides of a business that preys on misfortune -- and kills for a good story. With breakneck pace -- and sharply witty renderings of celebs who seem all too familiar -- FACE DOWN IN THE PARK is super entertainment from two of today's most imaginative authors of first-rate suspense.