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21) The fury
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"This is a tale of murder. Or maybe that's not quite true. At its heart, it's a love story, isn't it? Lana Farrar is a reclusive ex-movie star and one of the most famous women in the world. Every year, she invites her closest friends to escape the English weather and spend Easter on her idyllic private Greek island. I tell you this because you may think you know this story. You probably read about it at the time -- it caused a real stir in the tabloids,...
Author
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In this British mystery, a Scotland Yard detective follows a deadly trail from the Isle of Man to the South of France to solve a movie star's murder.
The glamour of Hollywood has descended upon the Isle of Man. But behind this glossy façade, something sinister stirs. Superintendent Littlejohn thought he was in for a few days' holiday, but when the depraved movie star Hal Vale is found dead in his hotel room, Littlejohn is called to investigate....
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English
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Hollywood detective Toby Peters does a job for one of Tinseltown's finest It's been four years since security guard Toby Peters got fired from the Warner Brothers lot for breaking a screen cowboy's arm. Since then he's scratched out a living as a private detective -- missing persons and bodyguard work, mostly -- but now his old friends, the Warners, have a job for him. Someone has mailed the studio a picture of Errol Flynn caught in a compromising...
24) After she's gone
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English
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"Cassie Kramer and her younger sister, Allie, learned the hazards of fame long ago. Together, they'd survived the horror of a crazed fan who nearly killed their mother, former Hollywood actress Jenna Hughes. Still, Cassie moved to L.A., urging Allie to follow. As a team, they'd take the town by storm. But Allie, finally free of small-town Oregon, and just that little bit more beautiful, also proved to be more talented--and driven. Where Cassie got...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"From Entertainment Weekly writer Maureen Lee Lenker comes a swoony romantic comedy set in the world of 1930s film. Joan Davis is a movie star, and a damned good actor, too. Unfortunately, Hollywood only seems to care when she stars alongside Dash Howard, Tinseltown's favorite leading man and a perpetual thorn in Joan's side. She's sick of his hotshot attitude, his never-ending attempts to get a rise out of her-especially after the night he sold her...
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Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
From the author of the bestselling Phryne Fisher Series comes Urn Burial, the next historical mystery featuring the sultry, sharp-as-a-whip Miss Fisher. Can she find a way to clear up a muddied murder?
"Another Down Under adventure that's definitely a cut above."-Booklist
Looking for a murder mystery with a touch of romance? This book is for you:
• Perfect for Fans of Rhys Bowen and Jacqueline Winspear
• Inspired the Netflix show Miss Fisher's...
27) The money shot
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Series
A Teddy Fay novel volume 2
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English
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Ever a man of mystery and intrigue, Teddy Fay has donned a new disguise - that of Mark Weldon, a stuntman and actor starring in Centurion Studios' newest film. When the picture's leading lady begins receiving blackmail threats, Teddy is in the perfect position to investigate, and it soon becomes clear that the villains have more in their sights than just money. Money they've got. What they need is prestige, the cache of a respected studio to lend...
28) Enjoy the View
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Series
Moose Springs Alaska volume 3
Language
English
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"A grouchy mountaineer, a Hollywood starlet And miles of untamed wilderness... What could possibly go wrong? Former Hollywood darling River Lane's acting career is tanking fast. Determined to start fresh behind the camera, she agrees to film a documentary about the picturesque small town of Moose Springs, Alaska. The assignment should have been easy, but the quirky locals want nothing to do with River. Well, too bad: River's going to make this film...
Author
Series
Daughters of the dynasty volume 1
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The first book in an epic and romantic YA series following the fictionalized descendants of the only officially recognized empress regent of China
Gemma Huang is a recent transplant to Los Angeles from Illinois, having abandoned plans for college to pursue a career in acting, much to the dismay of her parents. Now she's living with three roommates in a two-bedroom hovel, auditioning for bit roles that hardly cover rent. Gemma's big break comes when...
Author
Publisher
Park Row Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"From the bestselling author of THE GIRLS WITH NO NAMES, a new historical novel based on the dazzling story of one of Hollywood's most celebrated Hispanic actresses and her daughter's search for closure. "Told in a series of letters, FIND ME IN HAVANA is a beautiful and heart-wrenching story of mothers and daughters, and the American Dream that comes with the biggest price of all. I couldn't put it down!" -- Heather Webb, USA Today bestselling author...
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Series
Publisher
MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Hollywood legend Charlotte Graham visits China to sample Buddhist sculpture, ancient art, and a thoroughly intellectual murder in this contemporary cozy mystery After four decades as a Hollywood and Broadway icon, Charlotte Graham is itching for a new adventure. So when a fortune-telling friend predicts that Charlotte is about to go on an exotic voyage-one which will challenge her as no trip ever has-and Charlotte's stepdaughter invites her on...
32) Do tell: a novel
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A glittering debut novel set in the golden age of Hollywood, following a former actress whose new career in gossip journalism grants her more power on the page than she ever commanded in front of the camera"--
As character actress Edie O'Dare finishes the final year of her contract with FWM Studios, the clock is ticking for her to find a new gig after an undistinguished stint in the pictures. She's long supplemented her income moonlighting for Hollywood's...
33) Star flight
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Language
English
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Lauren Castle searches for the truth behind her husband's accidental death and her famous grandmother's suicide which seem to be inextricably linked.
Author
Publisher
Open Road Media Romance
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A reclusive actress is brought back into the spotlight-by murder-in this novel by a New York Times -bestselling and Edgar award-winning author. Leigh Hollins had no choice but to honor her father's dying wish: that she find her estranged mother, now living in seclusion in Norway, and reconcile with her. Leigh's mother, Laura Worth, was once one of the most dynamic movie stars in the world, her films eclipsed only by her real life, which was filled...
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
What happens when that nine-month secret is finally due? Find out in this fabulous box set by USA TODAY bestselling Harlequin Presents authors! The Secrets She Carried by Lynne Graham Erin Turner and Cristophe Donakis have a scorching affair before he banishes her from his bed. Years later, Cristophe wants to make Erin pay back what he believes she stole Until he's faced with her two unexpected bombshells! A Scandal, A Secret, A Baby by Sharon Kendrick...
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