Hotel Hollywood Mysteries Series

Blackmail and extortion in 1950s Hollywood – can Lily uncover the truth?

1950s Hollywood has a strict code of ‘morality’ and will stop at nothing to protect the reputation of its stars.

But gossip columns start to reveal hidden secrets of some of the great and good of Tinsel Town. Then a young starlet is found murdered. When a producer is found dead a few weeks later, Lily starts to connect the targets of the gossip column with the victims.

As she investigates, she uncovers a brutal web of deceit, blackmail and murder.

From best-selling author Lisa Hall, winner of the CWA Whodunnit Dagger 2025

A missing starlet.

An unsolved mystery.

Can Lily save Hollywood’s next big movie star?

Lily Jones is thrilled to find herself in the 1950s. She misses her 21st century life but has a blossoming romance with her musician friend Louis and her dream job working on a movie set.

The lead actress Kitty Fox is a rising star, yet Lily recalls that after this movie she goes missing, her disappearance an unsolved mystery that barely makes a ripple in Hollywood history.

But as Lily begins to understand the brutal studio system of Hollywood in the 1950s she wonders if there might be something sinister at play behind Kitty’s vanishing.

Whatever happened to Kitty Fox? Can Lily save her and change the course of history?

An unforgettable, twisty time-hop mystery perfect for fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and movie-lovers everywhere.

Readers can’t get enough of The Strange Disappearance of Kitty Fox:

‘As twisty and glamorous as the lemon peel in a martini… pacy, page-turning…will keep you guessing to the very final reel.’ Joanna Dodd

‘This mashup of mystery, time-bending fantasy, and a touch of classic noir will keep readers up all night dying to find out whodunnit. This mightjust be your next favourite book.’ Elena Taylor

‘Wow another great book from Lisa Hallhard to put down.’ Reader Review

‘So exciting and suspenseful. I really hope there’s more in this series.’ Reader Review

‘There is history, heart, mystery and friendships in these books. Loved it.’ Reader Review

‘A proper whodunnit I can’t honestly tell you how much I enjoy these books. Farewell for now Lily and 1950’s LA hurry back!’ Reader Review

‘A brilliant plot where the character can travel back in time to solve crimes.’ Reader Review

Praise for the Hotel Hollywood series:

‘A fabulous, sweepingly glamorous book I was completely caught up in 50s Vegas and the mobsters, movie stars and murder that kept me turning the pages until the small hours.’ Amanda Lees

‘Brimming with wonderful characters, cracking dialogue, exquisite description and an intriguing mystery that kept me guessing all the way quite simply a joy.’ A.A. Chaudhuri

‘Crime, glamour and love – Lisa Hall’s latest time-slip novel is an absolute joy’ Annabel Kantaria

‘Full of Las Vegas glamour, thrills, nostalgia and vivid characters. I loved it!’ Louise Swanson

‘Fresh, fun and full of suspense. Crime-solving, time-hopping Lily Jones is a brilliant character and 1950s Vegas, in all its glamour and seediness, springs to life through her eyes.’ Joanna Dodd

‘Put Las Vegas mobsters, a couple of showgirls, and a sexy musician into a shaker, pour that into a martini glass and add a plot twist. Lily Jones is back in her latest time-hopping mystery guaranteed to knock your bobby socks off.’ Elena Hartwell

‘A brilliant timeslip novel…the setting is beautifully imagined and compelling a page turner and a joy to read.’ Reader Review

‘Oh my days I love the glamour and glitz of the bygone era…so it is great that the author is recreating it and giving it more intrigue with an absolutely cracking case.’ Reader Review

Winner of the Crime Writers’ Association Whodunnit Dagger

Murder and scandal in the heat of 1950s Las Vegas: can Lily Jones stop a murder that happened before she was born?

Lily Jones can’t forget her incredible time-slip adventure back to the Golden Age of Hollywood and the friends she made there – especially a handsome barman by the name of Louis, with whom she felt such a strong connection.

Back in 2020, life isn’t going so well for her and Lily is idly googling when she is horrified to discover that Evelyn, Louis’ ex-girlfriend, is brutally murdered in 1953.

She is compelled to go back to the 1950s and try to save Evelyn’s life, but this time it isn’t just the gilded stars of Tinseltown she will have to contend with, but The Mob as she finds herself in the seedy glamour of Vegas and learns that Evelyn’s future depends upon her first solving the murder of a Vegas showgirl.

Thankfully she has Louis and his sister, Tilda, to help her, but her own life is in danger as she tries to find the killer and change Evelyn’s fate.

What will she risk to save a life?

A page-turning, inventive time-hop mystery perfect for fans of Stuart Turton and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.

Readers adore The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl:

‘A fabulous, sweepingly glamorous book I was completely caught up in 50s Vegas and the mobsters, movie stars and murder that kept me turning the pages until the small hours.’ Amanda Lees

‘Brimming with wonderful characters, cracking dialogue, exquisite description and an intriguing mystery that kept me guessing all the way quite simply a joy.’ A.A. Chaudhuri

‘Crime, glamour and love – Lisa Hall’s latest time-slip novel is an absolute joy’ Annabel Kantaria

‘Full of Las Vegas glamour, thrills, nostalgia and vivid characters. I loved it!’ Louise Swanson

‘Fresh, fun and full of suspense. Crime-solving, time-hopping Lily Jones is a brilliant character and 1950s Vegas, in all its glamour and seediness, springs to life through her eyes.’ Joanna Dodd

‘Put Las Vegas mobsters, a couple of showgirls, and a sexy musician into a shaker, pour that into a martini glass and add a plot twist. Lily Jones is back in her latest time-hopping mystery guaranteed to knock your bobby socks off.’ Elena Hartwell

‘A brilliant timeslip novelI love the mix of history, real people and fictional characters and the setting is beautifully imagined and compelling a page turner and a joy to read.’ Reader Review

‘Oh my days I love the glamour and glitz of the bygone era…so it is great that the author is recreating it and giving it more intrigue with an absolutely cracking case.’ Reader Review

‘The story rattles along at a pacea book to remember.’ Reader Review

‘It has everything I was looking for.’ Reader Review

Praise for the series:

‘Gripping and completely unforgettable. I love Honey Black!’ Lauren North

‘Brilliantly originalI was swept into the golden age of Hollywood, and I didn’t want to leave.’ Darren Sullivan

‘Clever and completely original’ Diane Jeffrey

‘It’s amazing! Packed with Golden Age movie glamour and smart time-slip thriller twists I loved it!’ Steph Broadribb

From best-selling author Lisa Hall, winner of the CWA Whodunnit Dagger 2025

You know she has been murdered. Can you stop it happening twice?

Two very different lives

It is 2019 and Lily Jones is living her dream in LA. Sort of. It hasn’t quite turned out as she planned and instead of working as a movie producer, she is cleaning at the prestigious Beverly Hills Hotel. At least she gets to work in the renowned Paul Williams suite, site of the brutal murder of Honey Black 70 years ago, shrouded in rumour and dark glamour.

It is 1949 and Honey Black is about to hit the big time. She may have started out a country girl from Hicksville but now she is a star. And Hollywood had better watch out nothing can stop her now!

One Hollywood murder

After an accidental bump to the head, Lily finds herself in Hollywood, 1949. Like a dream come true, she is rubbing shoulders with the great and good of Tinseltown. Including Honey Black… Horrified, Lily realises that the actress has only two weeks left to live before she will be murdered.

Could this be why she has found herself in 1949?

To find the killer and stop them in their tracks?

A glamorous, time-slip murder mystery set in the Golden Age of Hollywood All About Eve meets Back to the Future. Don’t miss this unforgettable read from bestselling author Lisa Hall; fans of Stuart Turton and cosy crime will love this!

‘Glamorous, compelling and completely addictive, this sparkling page-turner is a total joy to read’ B.P. Walter

‘Gripping and completely unforgettable. I love Honey Black!’ Lauren North

‘Brilliantly original, and entirely transportive, I was swept into the golden age of Hollywood, and I didn’t want to leave. What a start to a series.’ Darren Sullivan

‘Pacy, deceptive and addictive – a cracker of a book’ Rebecca Thorne

‘Clever and completely original…the characters will stay with you long after you finish reading this time-slip cosy crime mystery.’ Diane Jeffrey

‘It’s amazing! Packed with Golden Age movie glamour and smart time-slip thriller twists. It’s one of my top reads for 2023. I loved it!’ Steph Broadribb

‘Escapism at its finestthis captivating and glamorous story will keep you turning the pages from first to last. I loved it!’ Manda Jennings

‘The intrepid Lily Jones is a heroine to die for and I loved the evocation of 1940 Hollywood. I can’t wait for the next installment.’ Sarah Ward

‘A flawlessly plotted, seriously addictive read brimming with intrigue, suspense, colourful characters and old-school Hollywood glamour…an absolute triumph… Just LOVED it!’ A.A. Chaudhuri

‘From the moment I turned the first page, I was completely enthralled by the story’s allure…a gripping and unforgettable read.’ Reader Review

‘Clever and so original, it’s brilliantly plotted, with incredible characters. Highly recommend.’ Reader Review

‘This book was so captivating it drew me in from the very first page. I read well into the night…it’s definitely a page turner!’ Reader Review

‘The plotting is flawless and the characters will stay with you long after you finish reading. This is one book you most certainly can judge by its amazing cover!’ Reader Review

‘I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. Definitely one of the best books this year.’ Reader Review