Book description
Los Angeles, 1937. Lillian Frost has traded dreams of stardom for security as a department store salesgirl . . . until she discovers she's a suspect in the murder of her former roommate, Ruby Carroll. Party girl Ruby died wearing a gown she stole from the wardrobe department at Paramount…
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1 author picked Design for Dying as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I gotta love any mystery that features costume mistress extraordinaire Edith Head as a detective!
I love this book for the frothy, fun adventures (and, of course, the clothes!) of the plucky lady investigators, Lillian and Edith.
Also, I loved meeting Bob Hope, director Preston Sturges, Barbara Stanwyck, and costume designer Travis Banton over the course of the book!
From Laini's list on capturing the magic of old Hollywood.
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