Movie Industry

‘I didn’t mean to kill him!’ Stories of Crime & Detection Volume Six introduces reporter Julian Mendoza, 'the bloodhound of Fleet Street'. Cross Marks the Spot. Actress Cicely Foster is invited to movie mogul Jacob Singerman’s flat to discuss a role in a ‘talkie’. Singerman makes advances on Cicely and she fights him off, striking his head in a struggle. Julian Mendoza sees Cicely flee the building, and discovers the mogul murdered. Cicely’s blood-spattered glove and opened purse are at the scene of the crime and he tracks her down. It looks bleak for Cicely…but for the ...

Sadie Gold is ready to take her career to the next level with the role of a lifetime. Finally, she can shake her reputation as a pretty face with more wealth and connections than talent. But Sadie is not prepared for the wild turn her own life is about to take. The man in charge of training Sadie for her most demanding role yet is none other than her first real boyfriend - the one who took her heart and ran away.

One man's good fortune sends rumors spreading through London society - what is the secret behind his success? Julian Fellowes's Belgravia is a story in 11 episodes published week-by-week in the tradition of Charles Dickens. Belgravia is the story of a secret. A secret that unravels behind the porticoed doors of London's grandest postcode. The story behind the secret will be revealed in weekly bite-sized installments complete with twists and turns and cliff-hanger endings.

The Charlatan, by noted author John A. Russo, is a suspenseful, intrigue-laden story drawn from the latest tabloids! When the studio mogul backing David Cristi's latest movie is kidnapped and murdered, crime-solving director David Cristi gets drawn into the shadowy side of the entertainment business -- the abuse of child actors. David must team up with his pal, Detective Vito Martinelli, and his daughter, Joy, to unmask the abusers and uncover the dirty secrets behind fiendish homicides perpetrated by famous people. David, Vito and Joy land in a labyrinth of suspense and danger as their ...

Been there, done that, indeed. Texas-born and Harvard-educated, Jack Valenti led several lives, any one of which could have provided ample material for an unforgettable memoir. As it is, This Time, This Place is the gripping story of a man who saw the terrible face of war; who was in the room as political decisions were made that would benefit or devastate countless lives; and who championed the interest of the vast and globally influential movie industry with tenacity and vision.