ARGONAUT BOOKS

Golden Age Hollywood - a city overflowing with gossip, scandal and intrigue. Every actress wants to play Salome, the star-making role in a big-budget movie about the legendary temptress. So when the film's mercurial director casts Vera Larios, an unknown Mexican ingenue, in the lead role, she quickly becomes the talk of the town. Vera also becomes an object of envy for Nancy Hartley, a bit player whose career has stalled and who will do anything to win the fame she believes she richly deserves. As Vera navigates glitz and glamour, Nancy follows silently behind, trying to take all that she beli...Read More