Murder in the Wardrobe Department: A 1920s Hollywood Cozy Mystery

About Murder in the Wardrobe Department: A 1920s Hollywood Cozy Mystery

Hollywood, 1924—where the costumes are lavish, the egos are larger than life, and murder is carefully stitched into the seams. When a young and talented assistant costume manager is found crushed beneath a fallen rack of elaborate biblical costumes at Mercury Studios, the studio rushes to call it a tragic accident. Joyce Montegue isn’t convinced. Neither is Wallace Reid—the charming, gossipy ghost who never misses a detail and never lets Joyce miss one either. As Joyce digs into the glittering chaos of Hollywood’s wardrobe departments, she discovers a ruthless world where stolen designs, secret sketches, and professional jealousy can make or break a career. Someone, it turns out, had been quietly documenting costumes from rival studios—and selling those secrets to the highest bidder. Now murder has ensured their final fitting is a shroud. With reputations, careers, and studio fortunes on the line, Joyce must unravel a dangerous tangle of blackmail and betrayal before the killer strikes again. Surrounded by silk, sequins, and sacred robes meant for the silver screen, Joyce learns that in Hollywood, creative theft may be common—but murder is always a step too far. Set amid the glitz, gossip, and razor-sharp rivalries of Jazz Age Hollywood, Murder in the Wardrobe Department is a witty, stylish cozy mystery filled with Old Hollywood glamour, clever clues, and a fearless amateur sleuth who refuses to let a crime stay hidden behind the scenes.

Perfect for fans of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, The Thin Man, and Only Murders in the Building