Rock Around the Block
(2026)(A book in the Trouble in Tinseltown Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Candy Baxter
An exciting job in television. New friends and a sweet cat. A cruel ex-boyfriend. What could go wrong?
Hollywood, 1957. After quitting her job, packing her belongings, and saying goodbye to lifelong friends, Gillian Raye arrives in Tinseltown eager to begin a new life. A major reason for Gillian's decision to relocate is that, for the first time, she is in love. Her beau is a sergeant with the LAPD Homicide Division.
She wants nothing more than to enjoy her job as a gofer for the upcoming Perry Mason TV series and to spend quality time with her new friends.
However, when Gillian's high school sweetheart, now a popular singer, is brutally murdered at the studio where she works, dark memories of a past event return with a vengeance.
At a time when focusing on the good things in her life unexpectedly becomes a challenge, a second homicide places Gillian front and center as a material witness.
The sergeant believes Gillian has a talent for stumbling into crimes and, therefore, his investigations. But from Gillian's perspective, it's possible she and her friends can ferret out a few clues and help catch the singer's killer. And in doing so, she can begin to banish the painful memories and move on.
Rock Around the Block, a prequel to Candy Baxter's Trouble in Tinseltown series, is a delightful romp through Hollywood of the late 1950s.
Readers looking for fun mystery novels with intriguing, unique settings will enjoy following the adventures of Gillian and her friends (and Trixie the cat) behind the scenes in Tinseltown.
Love strong women characters like Flora Steele? Or Lady Hardcastle and Florence? Then this cozy mystery featuring beautiful roses, little pink noses, and murder is the perfect choice.
Get your copy of Rock Around the Block today!
Genre: Mystery
Hollywood, 1957. After quitting her job, packing her belongings, and saying goodbye to lifelong friends, Gillian Raye arrives in Tinseltown eager to begin a new life. A major reason for Gillian's decision to relocate is that, for the first time, she is in love. Her beau is a sergeant with the LAPD Homicide Division.
She wants nothing more than to enjoy her job as a gofer for the upcoming Perry Mason TV series and to spend quality time with her new friends.
However, when Gillian's high school sweetheart, now a popular singer, is brutally murdered at the studio where she works, dark memories of a past event return with a vengeance.
At a time when focusing on the good things in her life unexpectedly becomes a challenge, a second homicide places Gillian front and center as a material witness.
The sergeant believes Gillian has a talent for stumbling into crimes and, therefore, his investigations. But from Gillian's perspective, it's possible she and her friends can ferret out a few clues and help catch the singer's killer. And in doing so, she can begin to banish the painful memories and move on.
Rock Around the Block, a prequel to Candy Baxter's Trouble in Tinseltown series, is a delightful romp through Hollywood of the late 1950s.
Readers looking for fun mystery novels with intriguing, unique settings will enjoy following the adventures of Gillian and her friends (and Trixie the cat) behind the scenes in Tinseltown.
Love strong women characters like Flora Steele? Or Lady Hardcastle and Florence? Then this cozy mystery featuring beautiful roses, little pink noses, and murder is the perfect choice.
Get your copy of Rock Around the Block today!
Genre: Mystery
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