William Desmond Taylor Unsolved 20s Murder Famous Director Mabel Normand HC/DJ

Description: A Deed of Death by Robert Giroux, copyright 1990 1st edition - This book with dustjacket is in very good condition -The book has no torn or missing pages nor writing - Dustjacket in very good condition with very minor wear Well-born but disinherited Anglo-Irish actor and one-time Yukon prospector, William Desmond Taylor was a prominent Paramount movie director at the time of his unsolved murder in 1922. Suspects included his secretary Edward Sands, a thief and forger; Henry Peavey, his homosexual black cook; and two flamboyant screen stars: drug-addicted Mabel Normand, whom he loved; and 20-year-old Mary Miles Minter, who yearned to be his mistress. In a meticulous probe that reads like a detective thriller, editor-publisher Giroux ( The Book Known as Q ) makes a strong case that the murderer was a contract killer. He shows that Normand had incurred the wrath of dope peddlers, as did Taylor when he attempted to help her break her addiction. Also listed Barbara Payton, Robert Taylor, Barbara Stanwyck, Elsa Lanchester SIGNED, Frances Farmer, Peter Lorre , Mae West Signed, Lana Turner SIGNED, Ginger Rogers SIGNED, Hollywood Fashion & Life & other Hollywood Items!! Thanks for looking and happy bidding Combine postage offered on all items

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