Hollywood's Unsolved Mysteries

by John Austin

ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION, Ace Star #34249, 1970. Paperback original, so stated, no previous hardcover. Cover “The true stories behind the Hollywood stories - told for the first time! - the in-depth exploration of the amigos facts of Marilyn Monroe’s “accidental” suicide; the tragic death of TV’s Nick Adams; the unsolved murder of Karyn Kupcinet; the truth behind the Fatty Arbuckle sex scandal; plus the true unexpurgated facts behind thirteen other of Hollywood’s famous -and infamous-Unsolved Mysteries…” Original 75 cover price. Paperback, 192 pages, 18 cm.

Genres: Nonfiction, True Crime

190 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Published January 1, 1970

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Reviews

[Bren fall in love with the sea. · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was all right. Each chapter is about a different Hollywood mystery. It is pretty much what you'd expect.

The book really does not offer much new but it holds your attention and there were a few of the mysteries that were fascinating (and sad) to read about.

[Rob Branigin]

This is a worthwhile basic primer into some the more lurid corners of Hollywood Babylon. If you're looking for detailed information on the cases presented here, look elsewhere, and the author has an incredibly annoying habit of referring to himself as "we" (as in "we think this, we think that, we interviewed Inger Stevens when we were writing for the Los Angeles Free Dickhead" etc etc), but this is absolutely worth a look as a basic introduction.

[Elizabeth Ryder · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve only heard of a few of the people featured in each chapter but it was still interesting. A lot of exclamation points used. I’d probably read another by this author.

[Carla JFCL]

I'm not going to rate this one, because I just could not get through it. Maybe it's because I too recently read a similar book, but for some reason it just failed to keep my interest up. So, after a valiant effort, I will be returning it to its rightful owner ... and on to something else on my list.

[John Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is a good book that covers a lot of unsolved deaths in and around Hollywood. Though underlying theme is that the Hollywood moguls have significant influence over law enforcement in LA, which enables them to manipulate investigations. There is likely some truth to the author's theory, as the "money" always has a vested interest in keeping the money rolling.

[Rae · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of unsolved mysteries involving people in Hollywood and the movie business. Gossipy forensics.