A foggy castle retreat. A ruthless casting director. A clever amateur sleuth and her trusty Chow.

 

Halloween Night, 1928.

Hollywoodland’s brightest stars and studio crew retreat to the dramatic, stone-walled Wolf’s Lair Castle for an October bash like no other. But behind the glamorous costumes and flowing bootleg spirits, studio tensions are at a boiling point as the silent film era yields to the dawn of the "talkies"—-and no one holds more power over fragile careers than the ruthless casting director Cecil T. Fields.

​

When a sudden midnight storm knocks out the generator and plunges the estate into pitch darkness, the party takes a chilling turn. Emergency candles light the scene to reveal Cecil dead beside the grotto pool, struck down with an antique stiletto from the castle’s famous Relic Room.

​​

With the canyon road washed out, everyone is trapped at the mansion--and the local police are all too quick to pin the blame on Clara’s friends. Armed with a sharp eye for detail and her loyal Chow Chow, Ginger, amateur sleuth Clara sets out to crack the case. But clearing her friends means navigating a maze of red herrings, bitter Hollywoodlandrivalries, and gothic rumors of a hidden family secret lurking in the west tower.

​

​Charming, atmospheric, and brimming with 1920s glamour, this cozy mystery will keep you turning pages until the very last curtain call!