The Starlets

One perfect island. Two rivals. A star-studded cast.

But underneath the glitter, disaster is brewing.

Summer, 1958. Vivienne Rhodes thinks shes finally landed her break playing Helen of Troy in Apex Pictures big-budget epic, A Thousand Ships, an anticipated blockbuster meant to resurrect the failing studio. Naturally, shes devastated when she arrives on the remote Italian island of Tavalli and finds herself cast as the secondary character, Cassandrawhile her nemesis, the fianc-stealing Lottie Lawrence, Americas supposed sweetheart, is playing the lead role instead.

The tension on set, though, turns deadly when the ladies discover that members of the crew are using the production as a front for something decidedly illegaland that they are willing to kill to keep their dealings under wraps. When the two women find themselves on the run and holding key evidence, Vivienne and Lottie frantically agree to work together to deliver the proof to Interpol, hoping to protect both their lives and their careers.

Staying one step ahead of corrupt cops and looming mobsters, the archrivals flee across the seas. Their journey leads them into Monacos casinos, Grace Kellys palace, on a road trip through the Alpseven onto another film set, before a final showdown back on Tavalli, where the lives of the entire cast and crew hang in the balance. Vivienne and Lottie finally have the chance to be real heroinesto save the day, the film, maybe even each otherbut only if they can first figure out how to share the spotlight.

• A spry and suspenseful crime novel set just after Hollywoods golden age (starred Publishers Weekly review)
• Stand-alone novel
• Book length: 84,000 words
• A sheer delight! This fast-paced caper is fresh, fun, and exactly the escape readers need right now. Marie Bostwick, New York Times bestselling author of Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly
• Perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Clive Cussler
• Includes discussion questions for book clubs