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Famous Players: The Mysterious Death of William Desmond Taylor (A Treasury of XXth Century Murder) #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis graphic novel from Rick Geary's Treasury of XXth Century Murder series examines the still-unsolved 1922 murder of film director William Desmond Taylor, a scandal that rocked early Hollywood. Geary presents the case's tangled web of suspects, studio cover-ups, and sensational press coverage with his signature detailed, period-style artwork. The volume collects the complete true-crime narrative originally serialized in comic form.
"Part I: This Is Hollywood" from Famous Players: The Mysterious Death of William Desmond Taylor (A Treasury of XXth Century Murder) delivers a gripping plunge into early Hollywood’s dark underbelly, as director William Desmond Taylor is found dead by his cook. Rick Geary’s meticulous storytelling and stark, period-accurate artwork bring the chaotic crime scene to life, where curiosity and celebrity collide before the police can even begin their investigation.
In "Part II: The Discovery of the Body," the mysterious death of film director William Desmond Taylor unfolds with chilling immediacy—found by his cook, the scene quickly spirals into chaos as curious onlookers and industry figures swarm the crime site, disrupting the investigation before the police can even arrive. This gripping chapter from *Famous Players: The Mysterious Death of William Desmond Taylor (A Treasury of XXth Century Murder)* reconstructs the unsettling moment the case began, capturing the frenzy and intrigue surrounding one of Hollywood’s earliest unsolved murders.
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