Fairly good book of the mysterious murder of director William Desmond Taylor but I like the Sydney Kirkpatrick version better. ( )

Decent account of the murder of silent film Director William Desmond Taylor. A bigger picture often bubbles to the surface of the page; the early days of Hollywood. Fascinating subject, and if you're into that, this book will provide some interesting insight. While most would find this to be book filler to pad out the mystery, it seemed to help with the tapestry of the era as backdrop and the murder itself. Not sure if this is the be all, end all solution to the puzzle, that may never be solved, but a solid theory. Decent read. ( )

William Desmond Taylor's murderer was a hitman. (Or else it was Mary Miles Minter's mother.) ( )