Shelly Ruth

Shelly Ruth asked Martin Turnbull:

Hello. I am an avid fan of Hollywood History. Are these books based upon real events. Or are they fictionalized?

Martin Turnbull Hi Shelly! They're a mixture of both. The Garden of Allah was a real-life hotel that stood on Sunset Blvd from 1927 to 1959. It was home to many real-life people, many of them A-list famous, and most of them worked at the studios. There are three main characters who are fictional and who check into the hotel the week that it opened, and through nine novels we follow the ups and downs of their professional and personal lives as they experience and participate the unfolding evolution of Hollywood's golden era. So it's a story of three fictional characters interwoven with real Hollywood history.

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Glen

Glen asked Martin Turnbull:

Thank goodness Martin, I look forward to seeing your name up there on the credits. I just ordered Res in the Beds. I am ordering these through Amazon. Is that the best place to get them? Would it be better through Barnes & Noble or another seller? Want to make sure you are getting the full credit there as well.

IAN GROSVENOR

IAN GROSVENOR asked Martin Turnbull:

Hi Martin, I really loved the Garden of Allah series. But why did you stop at Book 9? Do you have any plans to write any more in the series? (covering the time periods for the death of Marilyn Monroe and the assassination of Kennedy, for example). Would love to read more. Thanks

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