The Catch

THE CATCH SHARI LOW & ROSS KING CONTENTS About the authors…IntroductionThe Hollywood CastPrologueChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 15Chapter 16Chapter 17Chapter 18Chapter 19Chapter 20Chapter 21Chapter 22Chapter 23Chapter 24Chapter 25Chapter 26Chapter 27Chapter 28Chapter 29Chapter 30Chapter 31Chapter 32Chapter 33Chapter 34Chapter 35Chapter 36Chapter 37Chapter 38Chapter 39Chapter 40Chapter 41Chapter 42Chapter 43Chapter 44Chapter 45Chapter 46Chapter 47Chapter 48Chapter 49Chapter 50Chapter 51Chapter 52Chapter 53Chapter 54Chapter 55Chapter 56Chapter 57Chapter 58Chapter 59Chapter 60Chapter 61Chapter 62Chapter 63Chapter 64Chapter 65Chapter 66EpilogueAcknowledgmentsMore from Shari Low and Ross KingAbout Boldwood Books ABOUT THE AUTHORS… When a budding radio DJ and actor, met a young nightclub manager in Glasgow in the late 1980s, little did they know that over thirty years and thousands of miles later they would still be friends. Los Angeles-based Ross King MBE is a four-time News Emmy award-winning TV and radio host, actor, producer, writer, voice over artist and performer. King has starred in London’s West End, appeared in over ten movies and hosted TV shows in the UK, Europe, USA and Australia. He has also presented countless radio shows and pens a Sunday newspaper column. In 2018 he received an MBE from the Queen for services to Broadcasting, the Arts and Charity. Best-selling author Shari Low released her first book in 2001. Since then, she has published over thirty novels, selling over two million books world-wide, including the recent hits One Summer Sunrise and One Last Day Of Summer. Shari splits her time between Glasgow and Los Angeles, and wherever she is, she’s probably writing the next chapter of a book. Visit Ross’s website at www.rossking.com Visit Shari’s website at www.sharilow.com From Ross – For David Johnston King and Isabel King, my heroes, my pals and my ‘Pops and Wee Bella’. Forever in my heart. And for the best sister in the world, Elaine, and the family, Jim, Hollie and Euan. From Shari – For Betty Murphy, a woman whose strength, love and substance live on in the ones she left behind. We miss you every day. And for my love, John, and our family, who are everything, always. INTRODUCTION Have you read The Rise, the first book in the Hollywood trilogy? If not, don’t worry, we’ve got it all covered right here. Here’s what you need to know from The Rise… Mirren McLean, Davie Johnston and Zander Leith – three Hollywood superstars who grew up together in a tough housing estate in Glasgow. Back then, Mirren’s mother, Marilyn, was the mistress of Zander’s father, a violent gangster called Jono Leith. Neglected, living in poverty, the three youngsters were inseparable, the family that they chose for themselves. Until the unthinkable happened. Jono Leith raped seventeen-year-old Mirren and her mother killed him. Not because Marilyn was protecting her daughter, but because she was consumed with jealousy that Jono had touched another woman. Desperate to escape the horror of what had just happened, the three youngsters covered it up, burying Jono’s body under the shed in Davie’s garden. Marilyn disappeared into the wind, and the world thought Jono had gone to ground to avoid rival gangsters. He wasn’t missed. That could have been the end of it. Case closed. However, as a way to process the trauma, Mirren wrote the story of what happened and against all odds, it found its way to a Hollywood producer, Wes Lomax. He turned Mirren’s words into a movie, The Brutal Circle, a cult hit that unexpectedly THE HOLLYWOOD CAST Mirren’s World Mirren McLean: Born and raised in Glasgow, now a major Hollywood player, best-selling author, Oscar winning screenwriter, director and producer of the iconic Clansman movies. Jack Gore: Mirren’s ex-husband of almost two decades, movie producer turned mid-life crisis cliché. Chloe Gore: Mirren’s daughter, wild child, addict, troubled soul. Died last year from an overdose, aged 18. Logan Gore: Mirren’s son, lead guitarist and singer in South City, the band that’s on the walls of teenagers across the globe. Marilyn McLean: Mirren’s mother, last seen on the day she murdered her lover, Jono Leith. Lou Cole: Mirren’s best friend of twenty years, journalist, gossip queen, and editor of the Hollywood Post. Perry Scholl: Mirren’s long-time lawyer and friend. Brad Bernson: A trusted private investigator who doesn’t ask questions, but always finds answers. Lex Callaghan: Movie star, plays the lead role in The Clansman but shuns the limelight when he’s off-screen. Cara Callaghan: Lex’s wife, a Native American beauty who runs an equine therapy centre at their fifteen-hundred-acre ranch in Santa Barbara. Deeko: the manager of South City. Keeps the band members Logan, Jonell, Ringo, Lincoln and D’Arby in check. Davie’s World Davie Johnston: multi-millionaire presenter/host and producer of some of the biggest reality hits on American television. Jenny Rico: Davie’s ex-wife, lead actress on hit TV cop show,