By Renee Patrick
Los Angeles, 1937. Lillian Frost has traded desires of stardom for safeguard as a division shop salesgirl . . . until eventually she discovers she's a suspect within the homicide of her former roommate, Ruby Carroll. celebration woman Ruby died donning a costume she stole from the dresser division at Paramount photos, area of Edith Head.
Edith has but to win the 1st of her 8 Academy Awards; right away she's slightly placing directly to her task, and a scandal is the very last thing she wishes. To transparent Lillian's identify and store Edith's occupation, the 2 girls subscribe to forces.
Unraveling the secret pits them opposed to a Hungarian princess at the lam, a hotshot director at the make, and a personal investigator who is now not at the point. All they've got going for them are dogged decision, assists from the likes of Bob wish and Barbara Stanwyck, and a killer feel of favor. In express company, that simply could be enough.
The first in a sequence of riveting behind-the-scenes mysteries, Renee Patrick's Design for death is a pleasant romp via Hollywood's Golden Age.
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