Chartreuse's last major moment was its association with the British Aesthetic movement and the intellectual - yet - seamy side of the late Victorian period (1870 - 1900). (eversoscrumptious.com)
Hawkes plays Mel Samson, a Los Angeles private eye with an unfortunate sense of timing and a case that turns out to be too personal as he negotiates the traditionally seamy underbelly of the City of Angels. (killermoviereviews.com)
Which brings us to the third point: each novel is immersed in basketball's seamy underside. (si.com)