Scandal in Babylon (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780727890382)

"You shall never have a penny of my money. Leave me alone or I will shoot you dead!"

1924. After six months in Hollywood, young British widow Emma Blackstone has come to love her new employer, glamourous movie-star Kitty Flint - even if her late husband's sister is one of the worst actresses she's ever seen. Looking after Kitty and her three adorable Pekinese dogs isn't work Emma dreamed of, but Kitty rescued her when she was all alone in the world. Now, the worst thing academically-minded Emma has to worry about is the shocking historical inaccuracies of the films Kitty stars in.

Until, that is, Rex Festraw - Kitty's first husband, to whom she may or may not still be married - turns up dead in her dressing room, a threatening letter seemingly from Kitty in his pocket.

Emma's certain her flighty but kind-hearted sister-in-law has been framed. But who by? And why? From spiteful rivals to jealous boyfriends, the suspects are numerous. But as Emma investigates, she begins to untangle a deadly plot - and there's something Kitty's not telling her . . .

This gripping first in a brand-new series from NYT-bestselling author Barbara Hambly brings the sights and sounds of Hollywood to life and is a perfect pick for fans of female-fronted historical mysteries set in the roaring twenties.

Author: Barbara Hambly
ISBN-10: 0727890387
ISBN-13: 9780727890382
Publisher: Severn House
Language: English
Published: 09/07/2021
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.30w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2021
Publishers Weekly 08/16/2021
Booklist 09/15/2021 pg. 23
Library Journal 10/22/2021 pg. 1