<div><p>Caleb Rush, a. k. a. Crush, is the toughest, coolest bodyguard/bouncer in Los Angeles, a man who lives strictly by his own moral code, which doesn't exactly hew to the standards of US law. When Amelia Trask, the wild daughter of a scruples-free billionaire tycoon, comes to Crush for help, his quiet life roars into overdrive, and he has to use his wits, brawn, martial-arts training, and knowledge of the Russian mafia to stay alive and clean up the mess that young Amelia has created.<i>Crush</i> is a rollicking, page-turning ride through LA, full of action, suspense, memorable characters, and a sly wit.</p><p><b>Phoef Sutton</b> is television writer, novelist, and playwright whose work has won two Emmys, a Peabody, a Writers Guild Award, a GLAAD Award, and a Television Academy Honors Award. He was an executive producer of<i>Cheers</i>, a writer/producer for such shows as <i>Boston Legal</i> and <i>NewsRadio</i>, a writer for<i>Terriers</i>, and the creator of several TV shows, including the cult hit <i>Thanks</i>. Coming in 2015 is a new series of mystery novels that Sutton is co-authoring with Janet Evanovich; the first is called<i>Goldbug</i>.</p></div>