Diana Poole, after the death of her husband, returns to the only career she knows—acting. But Hollywood can be a brutal place for an actress in her early forties trying to make a comeback, especially when she discovers betrayal and murder in the world of glitz, glamour, and greed.

“Melodie Johnson Howe is a rarity, a true master of the short story. Her new collection, Shooting Hollywood: The Diana Poole Stories, will delight you, intrigue you, and leave you hungering for the next volume. But then Diana Poole is the most fascinating and original character to come out of Hollywood in years.”
—Gayle Lynds, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Spies

“…Howe is one of the genre’s best short story writers and novelists. …More than glamour of setting, what makes Ms. Howe’s work stand out is keenness of insight.”
—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine