"He must have done something. They don't kill you for nothing." - Chicago Gangster Ted Newberry. Rubbed out January 7, 1933

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Coming soon...



Hollywood On The Spot: Crimes Against the Early Movie Stars. The lives of Hollywood’s early movie stars have become the stuff of legend; the glitz and the glamour, the conspicuous consumption, the never ending carousel of parties and premieres. Rarely discussed is the dark side of their stardom; the constant fear that at any time they could become victims of gunmen, kidnappers, or extortionists. In these pages are the stories that normally get left out of the Hollywood history books: the armed robberies, home invasions and the threats of abduction, maiming, and murder that plagued Tinseltown throughout the early years. Whether it was “America’s Sweetheart” Mary Pickford or sex siren Mae West – no star was immune. Hollywood on the Spot brings to light the nightmares inside the Dream Factory.


4 comments:

Old 1811 said...

When will this be out? I'm going to go sit on Santa's lap pretty soon . . .

Patrick Downey said...

Thank you for your interest, hopefully in a week or so.

John DuMond said...

Yes!!! I can't wait to grab me a copy.

Patrick Downey said...

Thank you! Looking forward to getting it out there.