Brushed-Off paints revealing passages of Los Angeles’ glamorous yet dangerous art scene whose oddball characters draws the reader into the story as a videographer takes his homicide detective friend deep into the lives of passionate collectors, beautiful socialites and zany artists. The threads discovered unravel a tapestry of crime that only an artist could perceive in the glare of so many colors. The twist of a detective using a well-connected artist to investigate leads is the key to this neo-noir thriller of an obsessive killer run-amuck.

Mystery,Crime,Detective,Suspense/Thriller,Romance

Television videographer host, artist James Terra and his married lover Nicole find themselves in a tangled web while searching for the killer of 3 of LA’s hottest artists. Their young friend, emerging socialite Camille, doesn’t know she is the key to the mystery. Detective Rivas ask for James' help.

Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Malibu

No

Overcoming Monster/Villain

Meaningful Message, Coming of Age, Philosophical Questions, Happy Ending,Happy Ending,Other

Extreme Violence, Nudity, Substance Abuse,Nudity

Name: James Terra

Age: 35

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Leader, Charming, Complex, Honorable, Adventurous, Decisive, Educated, Engaging, Flexible,Modest,Charming,Educated,Romantic,Honorable,Sophisticated,Complex,Sexy,Decisive,Engaging,Secretive

Name: NIcole

Age: 29

Gender: Female

Role: Emotional

Key Traits: Adventurous, Aspiring, Beautiful, Charming, Complex, Educated, Engaging, Romantic, Secretive, Seductive,Aspiring,Charming,Complex,Confident,Sexy,Engaging,Faithful,Gracious,Romantic,Secretive,Seductive,Educated,Sophisticated

Name: Francisco (Cisco) Rivas

Age: 39

Gender: Male

Role: sidekick

Key Traits: Confident, Honorable, Strong Moral Code, Aggressive, Blunt, Educated, Masculine, Badass, Decisive,Masculine,Badass,Engaging,Heroic,Educated,Honorable,Strong Moral Code,Faithful

Name: Dr. Brian Mazor

Age: 55

Gender: Male

Role: antagonist

Key Traits: Aggressive, Blunt, Criminal, Educated, Greedy, Power-hungry, Sarcastic, Villainous,Villainous,Complex,Criminal,Blunt,Empathetic,Greedy,Sarcastic,Secretive,Educated

Originally from Australia, M. Lee Musgrave holds a Master of Art degree from CSU, Los Angeles. He is the recipient of a National Endowment for Arts Fellowship. His artwork has been in solo and group exhibitions world-wide. As a Professor of Art and curator he organized hundreds of exhibitions involving artists, collectors and a variety of related enthusiast. Those many experiences and his ongoing personal art activities inform his writing about LA’s exciting art community. His first novel, Brushed Off, is available via Black Rose Writing/Publishing, Amazon, Barnes & Noble.

Age: 35-54

Target Gender: Universal

Art community of Los Angeles

Status: Yes: with a Publisher

Publisher: Black Rose Writing/Publishing

Year Published: 2021

Yes

978-1-68433-649-4