Alan Douglas is an American writer with a strong academic
Background who graduated from Bernard Baruch College, New
York. He has lived on the East Coast, Chicago, and Milwaukee,
And currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Douglas has four screenplays registered with the Writers Guild of
America and the Library of Congress. Bad Mood Drive is
available in multiple languages, Including in English / French
Double edition to promote American English internationally. His
Nextproject, CharmingLady, is currently underdevelopment.
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Millionaire Robert Stanley is in Monte Carlo-his yacht Blue
Skies in port, a beautiful woman on his lap, and his bodyguard
Donald Herman standing nearby, ever vigilant. Stanley's
enjoying all the benefits of wealth, little knowing he's about to the.
Stanley's death behind the wheel of his blue Mercedes
Like an accident, but there's no denying
Man dead As a businessman, Stanley had been ruthless,
Gleefully driving competitors into bankruptcy and-it's
Rumored-suicide. He gained control of his company by turning
The board of directors against his own father, an act that
Cemented his reputation as a merciless egomaniac.
Stanley's behavior at home mirrored his business dealings.
Cruel and lascivious, his infidelity drove his wife to suicide.
Blamed for her children, Stanley worked to isolate
It is a small trust from their
Mother for expenses.
No, Robert Stanley will not be mourned, but what his death
Murder And, if so, what is the target of a family plot or
Organized crime
A tense thriller from the mind of Alan Douglas, Bad Mood
Drive will keep you guessing until its shocking conclusion.
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BAD MOOD DRIVE
English edition
By Alan Douglas
Getting the biggest piece of a wealthy man's inheritance may
drive his children to undertake a few bad deeds, Including murder, in
the English- language version of Douglas' debut thriller.
When billionaire Robert Stanley is run down in an automobile
Accident in Corsica, his three grown children feel they deserve a
Sizable chunk of his estate. After all, their relationships with their
Father has been strained for years after his affair with their
Governess, pink, led to their mother's suicide. And they need the
Money: Judge Thomas Stanley, the oldest brother, is enamored
With connie, who has expensive tastes; Fashion designer Carmen
Is paying off a blackmailer; And polo player Billy has a heroin
Addiction But everything changes with the appearance of
Jennifer Stanley, Robert's illegitimate daughter with Rosa.
Someone wants controlling interest in Stanley Enterprises-not
To mention any more
Takes to get it, even murder. Douglas does an outstanding job
Establishing the story's characters. Robert, for example, is
Undoubtedly the villain, callously sending his kids to separate
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Mother's death. But the children are well-developed
Thomas and Carmen, whose self-made careers are the result of
Showing Robert that they could make something of themselves.
The novel is shrouded in mystery and brimming with plot twists:
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Game before breaking into the office of Robert's attorney and the
children Exhuming Robert's body (for a DNA test to prove did
Jennifer is related) and finding an empty coffin. Likewise, the
Story is bolstered by a bit of dark humor, like the French police
Captain who stalls releasing Robert's body to lawyer George so
he can soak up the press' attention for as long as possible. The
Translation from English to Spanish
Stumbles, with an abundance of typos and odd phrasings,
Including an explanation of the title: "[Robert] Look at one of
The crew member almost angry and this change his mood. He
Obviously has a very bad mood. "
Sturdy characters and an endless batch of surprises make the
Glaring translation problems
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