The death of a legendary actress reveals a wealth of Hollywood secrets in a breathtaking novel about betrayal, rivalry, and the punishing brutality of fame. One of the brightest stars of Hollywood-s golden age was Lily Adams, the beloved picture of all-American innocence. Why she suddenly vanished from the spotlight was a mystery even to those closest to her. Upon Lily-s death seventy years later, her granddaughter, Carolyn Prior, struggles to understand a woman she loved but never really knew. Then, sifting through the memorabilia of a once-glamorous career, Carolyn comes across a letter from her grandmother. It-s the trembling admission of a secret life and a story that begins and ends with superstar Stella Lane, Lily-s archrival of the silver screen-a bombshell who was brutally murdered. As Carolyn unearths her grandmother-s connection to the notorious unsolved slaying, her life collides with Lily-s in the most shocking ways. And with each stunning new revelation, Carolyn must decid