Design for Dying
New York : Forge, 2016.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 317 pages ; 22 cm.
Los Angeles, 1937. Lillian Frost has traded dreams of stardom for security as a department store salesgirl . . . until she discovers she's a suspect in the murder of her former roommate, Ruby Carroll. Party girl Ruby died wearing a gown she stole from the wardrobe department at Paramount Pictures, domain of Edith Head.Edith has yet to win the first of her eight Academy Awards; right now she's barely hanging on to her job, and a scandal is the last thing she needs. To clear Lillian's name and save Edith's career, the two women join forces.Unraveling the mystery pits them against a Hungarian princess on the lam, a hotshot director on the make, and a private investigator who's not on the level. All they have going for them are dogged determination, assists from the likes of Bob Hope and Barbara Stanwyck, and a killer sense of style. In show business, that just might be enough.The first in a series of riveting behind-the-scenes mysteries, Renee Patrick's Design for Dying is a delightful romp through Hollywood's Golden Age.
Series: Patrick, Renee. Lillian Frost and Edith Head novel.
Subjects:
Head, Edith -- Fiction.
Frost, Lillian -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
Women costume designers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Fiction.
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Fiction.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Head, Edith -- Fiction.
Frost, Lillian -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
Women costume designers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Fiction.
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Fiction.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9780765381842
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
M Patrick | Main (Downtown) | Second Level, Mystery | Out (Due: 4/29/2024) |
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