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Hollywood intrigue, glamor . . . and murder: Enter the roaring twenties in this thrilling Silver Screen historical mystery, starring two very different female sleuths. May, 1924. It's been seven months since young British widow Emma Blackstone arrived in Hollywood to serve as companion to Kitty Flint: her beautiful, silent-movie star sister-in-law. Kitty is generous, kind-hearted . . . and a truly terrible actress. Not that Emma minds; she's too busy making her academic parents turn in their graves with her new job writing painfully historically inaccurate scenarios for Foremost Studios, in between wrangling their leading lady out of the arms of her army of amorous suitors. So when one of Kitty's old flames, renowned film director Ernst Zapolya, calls Emma and tells her it's imperative he meet with Kitty that morning, she's not surprised. Until, that is, he adds that lives depend on it. Ernst sounds frightened. But what can have scared him so badly - and what on earth does cheerful, flighty Kitty have to do with it? Only Ernst can provide the answers, and Kitty and Emma travel to the set of his extravagant new movie to find them. But the shocking discovery they make there only raises further questions . . . including: will they stay alive long enough to solve the murderous puzzle?

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This splendid romp is sure to win Hambly new fans * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> of <b>Scandal in Babylon</b> * Exhilarating, exasperating, and dangerous . . . A sparkling series launch featuring Hollywood hijinks and a clever sleuth * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Scandal in Babylon</b> * Emma feels fresh: not merely another flapper-era amateur sleuth, but rather a vibrant, intelligent woman with whom readers will enjoy spending time * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Scandal in Babylon</b> * Outstanding . . . Hambly's masterful historical detail, scrupulous character portrayal, and psychological analysis of human frailties contribute handsomely to her storytelling * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> of <b>House of the Patriarch</b> * A fine entry in impressive series * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>House of the Patriarch</b> * A must-read * <b>Booklist Starred Review</b> of <b>Lady of Perdition</b> * Riveting * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Lady of Perdition</b> * Hambly's outstanding sequel to 2021's Scandal in Babylon showcases the author's wit and her compassion for the underdog * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> Starred Review *

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Barbara Hambly, though a native of Southern California, lived in New Orleans for a number of years while married to the late science fiction writer George Alec Effinger. Hambly holds a degree in medieval history from the University of California and has written novels in numerous genres.

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