SHAMELESS

Catherine Saint is a rock photojournalist who leads a busy New York life: assignments for Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone, concerts, parties, intimate friendships with the top players in the entertainment world. On the long journey from her family's Kansas ranch through the hard early days in Greenwich Village, she's learned about the craft of photography, the art of music, the depths of passion, and the many faces of love. Through grit, luck, and soulful talent, she's made her dreams come true - until the nightmare begins. Danger enters her life, and Catherine is haunted by vivid dreams and poignant memories. Her lover seems more of a sexual release than a solace; her trusted friend, the agent of a hot new group, the Newborns, is struggling to make them number one; her former shrink still torments her psyche; her new assistant gets into serious trouble; and the lead singer of the Newborns is deep into white powder, heading toward destruction. Catherine turns for support to her dearest friend, Julia Clearwater, a beautiful singer and semi-retired rock icon whose wildly sensual paintings are the latest rage in SoHo. For Catherine, the menace and suspense intensify until the novel's dramatic conclusion.