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Tag Archives: William J. Mann
Book Review: Tinseltown by William J. Mann, an Edgar Award Nominee
On a chilly February morning in 1922, William Desmond Taylor was found lying dead on the floor of his Hollywood home with a .38 caliber bullet lodged in his guts. His murder shocked the film industry. After all, everyone loved … Continue reading
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Tagged 1922, book review, historical true crime, murder, silent movies, Tinseltown, true crime, William Desmond Taylor, William J. Mann
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