Hollywood Noir (Angel novel)

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name = Hollywood Noir
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image_caption = First edition cover
author = Jeff Mariotte
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country = United States
language = English
series = Angel novels
genre = Horror novel
publisher = Pocket Books
release_date = January 1, 2001.
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media_type = Print (Paperback)
pages = 304 pp
isbn = ISBN 0-7434-0697-4
preceded_by = Shakedown (Angel novel)
followed_by = Avatar (Angel novel)

Hollywood Noir is an original novel based on the U.S. television series "Angel".

Plot summary

A decayed corpse at a Hollywood construction site appears to be a harbinger of more supernatural evil. Meanwhile, Doyle has a vision which leads him to a strange address. He, Angel and Cordelia start tracking a cigarette girl, Betty McCoy. Mike Slade, a new P.I. in town, is also tracking this girl. He dresses and acts behind the times, yet his agenda is modern, and he opposes local officials. Angel and his team soon find their research leads them to Slade. They must piece together a story involving the cigarette girl, a water commissioner, and a host of disappearing demons.

Continuity

*Supposed to be set early in "Angel" Season 1, before the episode Hero.

Canonical issues

:main|Buffyverse canon

:"Buffy"/"Angel" books such as this one are not usually considered by fans as canonical. Some fans consider them stories from the imaginations of authors and artists, while other fans consider them as taking place in an alternative fictional reality. However unlike fan fiction, overviews summarising their story, written early in the writing process, were 'approved' by both Fox and Joss Whedon (or his office), and the books were therefore later published as officially "Buffy"/"Angel" merchandise.

Timing

*Stories that take place around the same time in the Buffyverse:

External links

* [http://www.cityofangel.com/behindTheScenes/bts/mariotte3.html "Cityofangel.com" - Interview with this author about this book.]

Reviews

* [http://litefoot1969.bravepages.com/sf/angel/novels/06.htm "Litefoot1969.bravepages.com" - Review of this book by Litefoot]
* [http://www.shadowcat.name/book0104.html "Shadowcat.name" - Review of this book]