THE NOTORIOUS PAGAN JONES: Pagan Jones

The year is 1961. The place is Berlin, where the East German government reports no plans to close the borders. And disgraced Hollywood starlet Pagan Jones is about to be released from juvie and sent to film a new movie in the shadow of the Berlin Wall...Pagan Jones went from America's sweetheart to fallen angel in one fateful night in 1960: the night a car accident killed her whole family. Pagan was behind the wheel and driving drunk. Nine months later, she's stuck in the Lighthouse Reformatory for Wayward Girls and tortured by her guilt -- not to mention the sadistic Miss Edwards, who takes special delight in humiliating the once-great Pagan Jones. But all of that is about to change. Pagan's old agent shows up with a mysterious studio executive, Devin Black, and an offer. Pagan will be released from juvenile detention if she accepts a juicy role in a comedy directed by award-winning director Bennie Wexler. The shoot starts in West Berlin in just three days. If Pagan's going to do it, she has to decide fast -- and she has to agree to a court-appointed guardian, the handsome yet infuriating Devin, who's too young, too smooth, and too sophisticated to be some studio flack. The offer's too good to be true, Berlin's in turmoil and Devin Black knows way too much about her -- there's definitely something fishy going on. But if anyone can take on a divided city, a scheming guardian and the criticism of a world that once adored her, it's the notorious Pagan Jones. What could go wrong? Nina Berry's sparkling new novel takes readers from the glamour of 1960s Hollywood to the intrigue of East Germany. Berry's noirish writing blends the blinding spotlight of Hollywood, the sexy world of espionage, and a smattering of real-life events and figures to create a fast-paced spy thriller. -- Publishers Weekly A well-plotted balance of Hollywood glitter and international political conspiracies during the Cold War. -- Booklist Fast-paced and furious, this work will be a certain hit with those who love historical fiction, Hollywood, and stories of redemption. -- School Library Journal With a hint of Hollywood glam, mystery, and a time period unique to the YA genre, Berry treats readers to a can't-miss story. -- RT Book Reviews

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