num_pages: 216
description: A detective named Elmo Crumley and a young writer seek the killer who has left bodies among the dismantled remains of the Venice, California, amusement pier
language: English
title: Death Is A Lonely Business
titlecomplete: Death Is A Lonely Business
characters: Elmo Crumley, Constance Rattigan
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, American, Mystery, Noir, Horror, Mystery Thriller, Classics, Fantasy, Crime
ratings_count: 5593
places: California, Venice, California
series: Crumley Mysteries
publisher: Bantam