Works by Robert S. Levinson
The John Lennon Affair
Type of work: Novel
Published by: Forge, 8/01
ISBN: 0-312-87902-4
Setting: Southern California; New York.
Brief plot description: Manhattan. Dec. 8, 1980. A lone gunman steps out of the
 shadows and assassinates John Lennon. Los Angeles. The Present. Somebody
wants newspaper columnist Neil Gulliver and his ex-wife, TV star Stevie Marriner,
dead. The chase is on after Neil and Stevie agree to participate in a music
festival honoring the former Beatle's memory and begin unraveling the truth
behind John's murder.
Character notes: Stevie and Neil, back again and still trying to untangle their
personal and professional lives, the former complicated by the appearance of
Neil's ex-fiancee and Stevie's onetime rock star lover, who's now the mayor of
Palm Springs.
Other notes: An author's note at the conclusion of the story talks about Levinson's
real life rock world involvements with, among others, John Lennon and the late
composer-performer Harry Nilsson, who plays a leading role in the pages of the
novel.
The James Dean Affair
Type of work: Novel
Published by: Forge, 8/00
ISBN: 0-312-87268-2
Setting: Southern California; Fairmount, Indiana
Brief plot description: Hollywood Curse? L.A. newspaper columnist Neil
Gulliver and
his ex-wife, Stevie Marriner, the "Sex Queen of the Soaps,"
discover a pattern
in the supposed accidental deaths of movie icon James
Dean's Rebel Without a Cause co-stars Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo,
and
Nick Adams. Were
they and others associated with Dean, in fact,
murdered?
Character notes: The James Dean Affair continues the adventures of Neil
and
Stevie, first
introduced in The Elvis and Marilyn Affair.
Other notes: Levinson spent more than three decades living the fiction
that
calls itself
"show business," as a writer, producer, and one of the industry's
preeminent public
relations marketing authorities.
Awards: Los Angeles Times #1 bestseller.
The Elvis and Marilyn
Affair
Type of work: Novel
Published by: Forge, 9/99 (hardcover); 7/00 (paperback)
ISBN: 0-312-86968-1 (hardcover); 0-81258432-5 (paperback)
Setting: Los Angeles.
Brief plot description: Did they or didn't they? Stevie Marriner, "Sex
Queen of
the Soaps," is
accused of murder. Ex-husband-L.A. newspaper columnist
Neil Gulliver
discovers that Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe allegedly had
a torrid love affair in the mid-50s and left love letters behind. The
letters, if
they can be found,
will reveal the real murderer.
Character notes: The Elvis and Marilyn Affair introduces Neil and Stevie.
Other notes: Levinson knew Elvis, as well as many people associated with
Marilyn, and
over the years has been privy to myriad stories and secrets,
some of which
found their way into this novel (or maybe not). During his
years in the
entertainment industry, he has represented more than 700
major personalities
and companies in the areas of music, motion pictures
and television.
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Last updated:
July 23, 2001
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