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February2010Docklines.pdf The Official Newsletter of the Errol Flynn Marina, Port Antonio, JA

— David DeWitt

Hallo, Chums! You should check out The Rockitt Magazine's February issue for the latest Flynn article called “From Hobart to Hollywood”, a continuing series. The magazine is top notch aside from the Flynn connection, too! You can use the index button underneath the Main Pages  view to choose thumbnails of the pages and click on them to enlarge them or just use the two buttons at the edges of the magazine to scroll the pages. Great work from our pal Pete, at the Rockitt Magazine!

— David DeWitt

“A Woman To Die For,” A Story Worth Reading

Posted by Tommy Garrett on Jan 17, 2010 – 12:20:22 AM
SANTA MONICA —British born author Steve (aka: Ivan) Hayes first arrived in Hollywood in the late 1940s and moved here permanently in 1950. Once an actor, he helped support himself by parking cars at some of Hollywood’s most glamorous and well-known hot spots on the Sunset Strip. He became friends during that time with legends such as, Ava Gardner, Lana Turner, Errol Flynn and Marilyn Monroe to name a few. In 1955 the handsome actor started writing and has now completed not only books, but movies and scripts produced and aired on TV.

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I recently had the great opportunity to enjoy his latest fictional work, “A Woman To Die For,” which was published by the esteemed publishing house Bear Manor. The book’s protagonist Mitch Holliday is a down on his luck investigator who after being framed for money laundering is quickly lowered to helping his P.I. partner, Lionel Banks to search for and find a young lady named Lila Hendricks. Mitch soon finds himself lured into even more action and troubles while on the case.

Mitch crosses paths with the rich and famous and the ordinary criminal and is tempted and after years of being in the private investigation business he is not sure where his life and career are going. All the while, Lila Hendricks remains his focus and immediately the story takes a turn once several tragedies culminate into what has become Mitch’s dysfunctional life and career.

Whenever Steve Hayes writes a book, you can expect it to move at a warp pace, but not difficult to keep up with. His stories move more like movies and television shows than the ordinary novel. Though Hayes is far from ordinary and this latest page turner entices the reader to take a chance and within a few dozen pages, you won’t be able to put the book down.

Being a part of the end of the Hollywood golden age himself, this book as well as all of Steve Hayes’s works are peppered with references to the classic noir era of films and unlike many who have to research this era, Hayes lived it, saw it first hand and witnessed some of the very things he writes so eloquently about in this book.

Next week, Canyon News tackles his novel “Viva Gringo!” Though I give this book my approval, it’s surely a very concise story filled to the brim and running over with excitement, splendor and all things Hollywood.

— David DeWitt

 Jack says, “Join me on Friday Jan 22, 2010 on LA TALK RADIO at 8 PM (PST) to Jack Marino Warrior Filmmaker Show and hear about life as an independent filmmaker dealing with the politics of today's pop Culture. 

Learn more…

— David DeWitt

Take a look at “Errol Flynn and Mulholland Farm” – the Video! This video has a five star rating on YouTube!

— David DeWitt

— David DeWitt

We are pleased to announce our newest Author, Robert Mazten to the Errol Flynn Blog! Robert is co-author of the book Errol Flynn Slept Here with Mike Mazzone… Robert, we look forward to your thoughts and comments!

— David DeWitt

The Matzen/Mazzone book “Errol Flynn Slept Here” is still available from www.errolflynnslepthere.com…. It's a “must have” book for any Errol Flynn reader…

Check it out for yourself on Amazon.com…, too…

— David DeWitt

Happy New Year!The ONLINE Rock-itt for January is now out www.therockittmagazine.com….au – Peter Johnson says, hard copies of the magazine are being printed and distributed as well!

— David DeWitt