October 1932 in the dark Hollywood Hills. Dead men, lost treasure, weird pets, ghosts?
It’s the middle of the Depression in Los Angeles. Prohibition is the law. There’s corruption, poverty, glittering Hollywood nonsense, and gangsters galore in this cozy noir mystery.
Late at night when it's nearly Halloween, former silent-screen star Dante Amadeo, terrified, half-dressed, and clutching his mischievous poodle, Daisy, flees for his life. Something terrible has happened at his Hollywoodland mansion.
Eleven-year-old tough girl Sparky puts her street smarts to work to crack this case. Her friends help, along with the odd menagerie of bossy pets, but will that be enough if the outlaws are ghosts?
“The Hollywood Haunt” has humor, satire, a séance, and plenty of tough breaks. If you’re looking for justice, think again. Welcome to life in the big city, kiddo.
In the sixth book in the award-winning “Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery” series, girl sleuth and sometimes little criminal Sparky has gone from a homeless jewel thief wanted for murder, to living in faded silent film star Tootsie LaFemme’s mansion and being forced back to school. She’s torn between the worlds of crime and show biz and is still trying to figure out where she belongs. This fast-paced cozy noir mystery novel is a fun read for preteens to grown-up fans of historical mysteries with a spunky, pint-sized, and flawed amateur sleuth you’ll root for. Enjoy as a standalone too.
"The Hollywood Haunt is a zany ride through Old Hollywood... A riveting mystery from start to finish."
- Sung J. Woo, Left Coast Crime nominated author of Skin Deep and Deep Roots
