Silents! - Paperback

by H. P. Oliver (Author)

Set in Hollywood during the glory days of the silent film era, SILENTS is a mystery from history with all the action and drama that made Tinsel Town the motion picture capital of the world Lillian Lawrence, the brightest new star in the firmament of Hollywood, is found shot to death in her room at the prestigious Hollywood Hotel only days after she announces plans to leave motion pictures for the less glamorous roles of wife and mother. Lillian's many studio friends and her legions of fans across America are all asking the same question: Who could have perpetrated such a dastardly deed?That's exactly what Los Angeles Police Department detectives Robert Winfield and C. K. Mackie are determined to find out as they travel down the glittering boulevards and through the dimly lit back allies of Hollywood in search of the one person who would profit from the death of Lillian Lawrence. What the detectives discover as SILENTS reveals the twists and turns of its plot will leave you as baffled as they are.Then the detectives catch a break in the case that brings Lillian Lawrence's killer to justice . . . or does it? In typical H. P. Oliver fashion, this thriller's final solution will come as a shock to all but the sharpest fans of mysteries in history

Author Biography

Mystery in history author, H. P. Oliver, takes his fans on time trips to bygone days with colorful imagery and period dialogue so real, readers get a sense of being in the era and part of the story. Twisting, turning plots filled with real-life irony further prove Oliver's mastery of the mystery-writing craft and are the essence of a style seldom seen since the days of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. "H. P. Oliver gives the pulp fiction genre new life with 21st Century believability that leaves readers anxiously awaiting the next mystery in history."