The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou

Don't miss the new novel from Eleni Kyriacou, author of BBC Between the Covers pick The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou.<BR><BR>'Deeply atmospheric... From movie star glamour to the rotten core of fame, I couldn't put this down.' LOUISE HARE<BR>'Evocative, tense, seductive.' TAMMY COHEN<BR><BR>PLAY THEIR GAME<BR>Hollywood, 1953. Young actress Ginny Watkins is turning heads. Even the legendary - and married - actor Max Whitman can't resist the allure of the hottest new starlet. He promises Ginny the world, in return for the right favour.<BR><BR>DO WHAT THEY SAY<BR>London, 1954. Stella Hope, once the most famous actress in Hollywood, has been ousted to Ealing Studios after her divorce from the powerful Max. Just as she accepts her fate, she receives a letter, blackmailing her for a mistake she made many years ago.<BR><BR>OR THEY'LL BURY YOU<BR>Two women on either side of stardom find themselves in the orbit of the same beguiling man. And one night, in the shadows of a glamorous Oscars afterparty, their lives are changed forever.<BR><BR>A Beautiful Way to Die delves into the decadence and depravity of the early film industry from Hollywood to London. Perfect for fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, and films like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Babylon.<BR><BR>'Dark and gripping... Eleni's compelling story may be set in the past but it is just as relevant today.' NIKKI SMITH<BR><BR>'An addictive noir thriller... Beneath the glitz and glamour of 1950's Hollywood, lay a dark underbelly, which Kyriacou exposes with panache in this intricately plotted mystery.' LOUISE FEIN<BR><BR>'Outstanding... A brilliant skewering of the Hollywood dream machine but also a compelling thriller with a beautiful twist to die for.' TREVOR WOOD

From the author of BBC Between the Covers pick The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou.<BR><BR>'Gripping and compelling.' LAURA MARSHALL<BR>'A magnificent melodrama, full of glamour and grit.' THE TIMES<BR><BR>THREE WOMEN. ONE SHOT AT REVENGE. <BR><BR>Hollywood, 1954. At night, before we're strapped to our beds, the nurses let us watch a film. We're allowed a moment of make believe, as the faces of stars fill the screen. <BR><BR>Tonight, though, I recognise the man on screen. His name is written large above the title on the opening credits. Everyone knows him. <BR><BR>But I know him. I know that he likes his coffee strong and his women weak. I know that he owns the world yet is terrified of losing it. I know what happened on the night of the Oscars party. <BR><BR>And it's time for me to get out of here and tell the world what he did. <BR><BR>Following the story of three women in the orbit of the same insidious man, A Beautiful Way to Die is a true-crime-inspired thriller perfect for fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Bright Young Women and The Silent Patient. <BR><BR>'Deeply atmospheric... I couldn't put this down.' LOUISE HARE<BR>'Dark and gripping.' NIKKI SMITH<BR>'Evocative, tense, seductive.' TAMMY COHEN<BR>'I was utterly gripped.' LESLEY KARA<BR>'Both dazzling and devastating.' CLARE WHITFIELD