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Barney Leason is an ex-journalist, foreign correspondent, and former West Coast editor of "Look" magazine. He published his first book, best-selling "Rodeo Drive", in 1981 and produced four more best-sellers: "Scandals", "Passions", "Grand Illusions", and "Fortunes", along with "North Rodeo Drive", "Rich and Reckless", and "Richer Than Sin" --- all greatly entertaining novels chronicling intrigue, passion, and power games. His novel "Grand Cru", published in 2001, blends satire, investigative reporting, and high comedy in the California wine country. "Shredded" published in 2003 is a mysterious, scandalous, and playful romp through the publishing business with literary agent Phil Ford and his partner Gwen Mather. With several new novels in the works, Barney is a natural storyteller, a keen observer of social mores, and a bottomless well of creativity. He writes for the masses, but with a touch of class---and humor---that makes him special. "L.A. Magazine" once aptly described him as "The Balzac of Beverly Hills." You will find his new work full of great stories, fascinating people, and irresistible relationships.