One Extra Corpse - (Silver Screen Historical Mystery) by Barbara Hambly

About the Book

May, 1924. When renowned film director Ernst Zapolya calls Emma Blackstone - companion to Hollywood movie star Kitty Flint - and demands to see Kitty at once, Emma's not surprised. Until, that is, he adds that lives depend on it. Emma and Kitty investigate, and after a shocking discovery, the lives on the line soon include their own...

Book Synopsis

Hollywood intrigue, glamor . . . and murder! Enter the roaring twenties in this thrilling historical mystery set in 1920s Hollywood.

"Excellent . . . Everything feels just right: the characters are abundantly human, the mystery is beautifully constructed, and the Hollywood milieu is vividly realized" Booklist Starred Review

LA, 1924. Between her new job writing painfully historically inaccurate scenes for Foremost Studios and wrangling her silent movie star sister-in-law Kitty out of the arms of her many suitors, young British widow Emma Blackstone is settling into new her life in the golden state of California.

So, when another one of Kitty's old flames, renowned film director Ernst Zapolya, calls Emma and tells her it's imperative that he meet with Kitty that morning, she's not surprised. Until, that is, he adds that lives depend on it.

What can have scared him so badly--and what on earth does Kitty have to do with it?

When Kitty and Emma arrive at the set of Ernst's extravagant new movie, they make a shocking--and deadly--discovery. Will they stay alive long enough to solve the murderous puzzle?

The gripping Silver Screen historical mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Barbara Hambly brings the sights and sounds of golden-age Hollywood to life. Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Carola Dunn.

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Read the full Silver Screen historical mystery series:

Scandal in Babylon
One Extra Corpse
Saving Susy Sweetchild

Review Quotes

"A wild lineup of possible killers mingles with historically accurate info in a fast-paced mystery" - Kirkus Reviews

"The characters are abundantly human, the mystery is beautifully constructed, and the Hollywood milieu is vividly realized" - Booklist Starred Review

"Exhilarating, exasperating, and dangerous" - Kirkus Reviews on Scandal in Babylon

-- "Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Scandal in Babylon"

About the Author

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.