Death Was in the Picture Book

In 1931, while most of Los Angeles is struggling to survive the Depression, the business of Hollywood is booming. And everyone wants a piece. The movies have always been cutthroat and, as girl Friday Kitty Pangborn is about to find out, thatâ??s more than a metaphor.Kittyâ??s boss, private detective Dexter Theroux, has been asked to help leading man Laird Wyndham prove his innocence. The actor was the last person to be seen with a young actress who died under very suspicious circumstances, and the star has fallen from the big screen to the big house. Wyndhamâ??s a dreamboat, but that isnâ??t the only thing that has Kitty hot under the collar. Dex has already signed a client---one whoâ??s hired him to prove Wyndhamâ??s hands are not as clean as they look.Mixing Hollywood glitz with hard-boiled grit, Death Was in the Picture captures the essence of life in Depression-era Los Angeles: a world where times are tough, talk is cheap, and murder is often just one scene away. Read More