Liza Cody 
Ballad of a Dead Nobody 

Elly Astoria had a miraculous musical talent. As a little girl she taught herself to play guitar and keyboard so that she could feed herself and her junkie mother. One rainy night she was spotted singing and playing by the founder of an indy womens band. Later, cleaned up and better fed, she caught the eye of her future manager and his creepy sister. It should have been a rags-to-riches story. Instead Ellys career was cut short by her perverted and grisly murder.

Years after her death it looks as if Ellys life has been overlooked. If anyone deserves rediscovery and a biography, its Elly. Clearly there is a story to be told and a mystery to be solved. But how?

About Anna Lee
Electric with suspense, fast and funny…
Publishers Weekly

Loud hurrahs… story wonderfully alive, truly tense, dialogue sharp and accurate!
HRF Keating, The Times

About Eva Wylie
A staggering achievement… A breath-taking tour de force.
Sara Paretsky

…Eva is a wondrous creation an incorrigible innocent in a story that crackles with energy. Super Cody.
Kirkus Reviews

About Gimme More
Any one with the slightest interest in the world of music will ?nd this a thriller they wont want to put down.
Anthony Morris

Probably the greatest rocknroll novel ever.
Nick Johnstone, uncut

Circa l’autore

LIZA CODY is the award-winning author of twelve novels and many short stories. Her Anna Lee novels introduced the professional female private detective to British mystery fiction. They were adapted for television and broadcast in both the U.K. and the U.S. Cody is also the author of the Bucket Nut Trilogy featuring professional wrestler Eva Wylie, as well as the novels Rift, Gimme More, Ballad of a Dead Nobody and Miss Terry. Her books have been translated and published in many countries. She has published numerous short stories some of which are collected in Lucky Dip and other stories.

Cody was born in London and most of her work is set there. Currently she lives in Bath in England. Her informative website can be found at www.Liza Cody.com.