A Murder in Hollywood

The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime

By: Casey Sherman

Narrated by: Casey Sherman

The dark story behind the bright lights of Tinseltown

From the outside, Hollywood starlet Lana Turner seemed to have it all—a thriving film career, a beautiful daughter, and the kind of fame and fortune that most people could only dream of. But when the famous femme fatale began dating mobster Johnny Stompanato, thug for the infamous west coast mob boss Mickey Cohen, her personal life became violent and unpredictable. Lana's teenage daughter, Cheryl, watched her beloved mother's life deteriorate as Stompanato's intense jealousy took over. Eventually, the physical and emotional abuse became too much to bear, and Lana attempted to break it off with Johnny—with disastrous consequences. The details of what happened that fateful night remain foggy, but it ended in a series of frantic phone calls and Stompanato dead on Lana's bedroom floor, with Cheryl claiming to have plunged a knife into his abdomen in an attempt to protect her mother. The subsequent murder trial made for the biggest headlines of the year, its drama eclipsing every Hollywood movie.

New York Times bestselling author Casey Sherman pulls back Tinseltown's velvet curtain to reveal the dark underbelly of celebrity, rife with toxic masculinity and casual violence against women, and tells the story of Lana Turner and her daughter, who finally stood up to the abuse that plagued their family for years. A Murder in Hollywood transports us back to the golden age of film and illuminates one of the 20th century's most notorious true crime tales.

“A must-read for fans of true crime and Hollywood history, A Murder in Hollywood never disappoints! Casey Sherman deftly serves just the right mix of glamour, glitz, and grit to keep the reader turning pages. It’s a stunner from start to finish.”—Kristin Dilley, cohost of the Mind over Murder podcast

©2024 Casey Sherman (P)2024 Recorded Books

Great story

The story was fascinating, but the narration (by the author) was seriously lacking. I almost abandoned the book a couple of times for this reason, but the story propelled me on. I’m glad I listened, but think it could have been far better.

The well researched information on Lana Turner.

All checked the information that was mentioned in this book, and all were spot on. Enjoyed the book and would recommend it to others that haven’t read it.

Wow!

I only ever knew Lana Turner’s name from being mentioned in the Who’s On First episode (Costello makes a list of girls he wants to kiss), but this book explained her entire life story… and it’s a doozie.

You should listen to this. Now.

Great story

I liked that the writing was in chronological order and easy to follow each character and the storyline.

Interesting!

Not fond of the narrator's voice but became more used to it.
However, it is an interesting book with insights of that golden age of movies. How her later years were happier than this early period...