The Starlet and the Killer Gossip Column
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Pub Date Jul 23 2026 | Archive Date Jul 16 2026
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Description
From the CWA Whodunnit Dagger Winner Lisa Hall:
Sticks, stones and MURDER...
Gossip is nothing new in Hollywood but when a new column takes the town by storm, rumours are rife. The mystery writer holds no punches, knows all secrets and seems dead set on taking people down. The studio system will stop at nothing to protect the reputation of its stars, but this is out of control. Careers hang in the balance.
When a beloved star is found dead in a pool, Tinsel Town is shocked. Was it an accident? A letter was sent a week before he died warning of misfortune but who sent it? And could it be connected to the mystery gossip column?
Lily will do everything in her power to uncover the truth, even if it means risking her own death. But can she unmask the poison pen author?
Advance Praise
Praise for the series:
'This mashup of mystery, time-bending fantasy, and a touch of classic noir will keep readers up all night dying to find out whodunnit. This might just be your next favourite book.' Elena Taylor
'Brimming with wonderful characters, cracking dialogue, exquisite description and an intriguing mystery that kept me guessing all the way quite simply a joy.' A.A. Chaudhuri
'Crime, glamour and love - Lisa Hall's latest time-slip novel is an absolute joy' Annabel Kantaria
'Full of Las Vegas glamour, thrills, nostalgia and vivid characters. I loved it!' Louise Swanson
'Put Las Vegas mobsters, a couple of showgirls, and a sexy musician into a shaker, pour that into a martini glass and add a plot twist. Lily Jones is back in her latest time-hopping mystery guaranteed to knock your bobby socks off.' Elena Hartwell
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781835981689 |
| PRICE | £3.99 (GBP) |
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Average rating from 7 members
Featured Reviews
This series is one of my all time favourites! I picked up ‘The Mysterious Double Death of Honey Black’ last year and it became one of my top reads of the whole year. This cosy mystery, with light-adult Wizard of Oz streaks, was entirely up my street - Hollywood, Celebrities, Mystery - perfect! I quickly flew through the rest of the series, equally loving the worthy sequels.
I’ve been eagerly awaiting this fourth story in the series - Did it hit the mark for me? Well duuur, OF COURSE!!!!
Lily and the gang are back and find themselves embroiled in their deadliest mystery yet.
When a beloved star is found dead in a pool, Tinsel Town is shocked. Was it an accident? A letter was sent a week before he died warning of his upcoming misfortune but who sent it? And could it be connected to the mystery gossip column…
Lily (along with her friends Tilda & Louis) will do everything in her power to uncover the truth, even if it means risking her own death. But can she unmask the poison pen author and a ruthless blackmailer?
As a dedicated lover of this series I loved that the story gets going from the off. There’s no filler or long reintroductions - We’re just straight under the movie studios spotlights with our familiar characters and straight into a new mystery. This won much praise from me.
Four books in, you might be wondering if Lisa is rehashing previous storylines - absolutely not. We’re back with a fresh story and new mystery, with a string of new diverse characters who you’ll need to watch out for! Actresses, Assistants, Directors and Gossip Columnists… be careful of who you trust!
Whilst the whole series is an adult one, this one ramps up the seriousness with blackmailing, murders, secret and the execution of it all was fantastic. It gave a fresh new spin on the series.
The storyline kept me guessing until the very last pages. I thought I’d had it sussed on a number of occasions, but was wrong until the very end!
I loved absolutely everything about this new chapter in the franchise. The concept, the characters, the mystery. It’s such a cosy yet thrilling books and I was thoroughly entertained.
I was saddened to learn Lisa is lightly closing the door on the series but perfectly understood the reasoning. And I must say, this was a brilliant way to wrap up the show… no spoilers, of course… but it really does end in a way that I’d have hoped for.
My fav ever series is back and Book 4 is just as good as the 3 that preceded it
It’s soooo good to meet up with Lily (working in the Beverley Hills Hotel slips and wakes in late 1940’s L.A) and the gang and some new faces but its the ones got to know (and love) was keenest to re aquatint with
This time Lily is working on the set of a new Blockbuster and someone is issuing ‘blind’ gossip about the stars and producers….meanwhile other stars and producers are having ‘accidents’ and some are dying….Lily is convinced there is more to it and the investigations begin
It’s just so good, I love everything and everyone in it (even those hard to love) the setting, the age, the time travel even the Converse sneakers that have also time travelled, its such a great read and series and I think I have said before I could carry on reading book after book with them as they solve the mysteries
Takes you to a different era, one would love to have seen, superb