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Tinseltown delivers a detailed, evidence‑based exploration of the murder of motion‑picture director William Desmond Taylor in 1922. Using fresh FBI files, author William J. Mann examines the tense atmosphere of Hollywood’s early studio era, the struggle for control of Paramount, and the varied cast of potential suspects—from actresses and a stage mother to a valet and gangsters. The book offers a compelling portrait of how ambition, power, and intrigue converged in the glamorous yet ruthless world of silent‑film Hollywood.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: William J. Mann
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