When William Desmond Taylor is found dead of a gunshot wound in his home on February 2, 1922, the close-knit motion-picture community is thrown into chaos. At first glance, it seems unimaginable that Taylor, a "sophisticated director of high-spirited adventure tales and high-profile literary adaptations," could draw the ire of anyone, let alone a murderer. However, the ensuing investigation reveals that the well-respected Taylor was not the person he seemed-and neither were his friends. A number of suspects for the murder are considered in this graphic novelization of the homicide case that shook Hollywood. Ink-on-paper illustrations, including maps.
Title alpha Famous Players: The Mysterious Death of William Desmond Taylor
Category Graphic Novels Middle Plus
Pages Count 80
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Hollywood, California. The film industry. The Famous Players studio. William Desmond Taylor (born William Cunningham Deane-Tanner, 1872-1922). Scandals. Henry Peavey (ca. 1882-1931). Finding a body. Crime scenes. Removing evidence. Murder. Crime theories. Motive. Edward Sands, a.k.a. Edward Snyder (1894-1922?). Chronologies. Mabel Normand (1895-1930). Chauffeurs. Neighbors. Suspicious strangers. Mary Miles Minter (1902-1984). Charlotte Shelby (1877-1957). Coroners' inquests. Funerals. Official investigations. Abandoned wives. Sexual orientation. Servants. Theft. Suspects. Abductions. Drugs. Gangs. Revenge. Confessions. The Hays Code. Untimely deaths. The Hollywood Cemetery.
SRC Level 4.600000
SRC Points 5.000000
Trim Size 6" x 9"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Publication date 2009-07-31
JLG Release Date Jul 2009
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
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