The Following is up for Absolute Auction at www.AlsoShop.com:  Item Name : Sidney kirkpatrick a cast of killers pb  Auction Starts : Dec. 06, 2009 17:35:32  Auction Ends : Jan. 03, 2010 17:35:32  Starting Bid : 0.50  Shipping From : United States - Zip Code: 26034  De_script_ion of item : King vidor was a legendary film director largely forgotten by hollywood at the time of his death. sydney kirkpatrick came to vidors home after his death to research a well deserved biography but instead discovered a buried box full of dynamite. in the box were notes for a planned project which was to be the directors comeback film. but the explosive nature of his findings had prompted vidor to bury it, literally. this book is _base_d on what kirkpatrick found in that box. it is full of mystery and murder, love and lust, and in the end, sadness at the solving of one of the most famous and sensational scandels in the history of tinsletown. it is a mesmerizing journey into the early days of hollywood and the lengths it would go to to cover up its secrets. in 1922 the murder of director william desmond taylor was so filled with scandel it ruined careers and nearly destroyed hollywood. if the absolute truth had been known, it might have. king vidor had been a part of this hollywood in its formative years and planned to make his comeback film by telling the story of it. kirkpatrick could have turned this into a pulp type expose but instead, and to his credit, takes a respectful and nostalgic tone, both for vidor and a time gone by. he uses vidors notes and findings to let this murder mystery unfold just as it did for vidor. for every film buff with a fascination for old hollywood this is a book you cant put down. it is juicy but never tawdry, vidor sifting through the misinformation of hollywood and the corruption of the police to slowly get a picture of the truth he himsef couldnt yet tell because some of the p_layer_s were still alive. the homicide and the aftermath is filled with names like mabel normand, alan dwan, james kirkwood, gloria swanson, claire windsor, and charlette shelby and her waif like daughter mary miles minter, an early rival of mary pickford. vidors reputation and the fact he had been a part of this hollywood way back when gave him weight and would prompt many to open up and talk to vidor in a way in which they would not have to someone else. he would even get to look at police files that would contradict most of what was reported at the time, raising even more questions. as vidor plays detective in order to write the screenplay that he hoped would put him back on top, kirkpatrick lets us see a man who was once a vital part of the film industry, fighting to be remembered. during his investigation he would come into contact with old flame coleen moore, a lovely silent star with a fine career of her own. it was a happy coincidence and would force vidor to make decisions affecting the rest of his life. a cast of killers is a fun, fast read tinged with sadness, king vidor somehow knew it would be. before beginning, the legendary director likened it to an old bottle of wine. if you love a good mystery, and or hollywood, this is one you have to read. whenever possible i use stock photos so the photo may or may not match the cover of the actual book but the book you get will be as described. thank you for stopping byat nancieannes come back any tine  Photos and Info available at : http://www.alsoshop.com/auction_details.php?auction_id=766767