The Doom List by Gerard O'Donovan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1922 Will H Hays, 'movie czar' in on his way to Hollywood, to clean it up of its undesirables. Which brings a problem to actress Barbara La Marr (pregnant and not currently married), and upcoming actor Ramon Samaniegos, because of his close friendship with a Gianni.
When a body is discovered in the desert Ramon is convinced that it is Gianni, who disappeared some weeks ago. This unnamed body is also of concern to Detective Thad Sullivan and p.i. Tom Collins, as they might know who it is, and be implicated in the death. Collins is employed by La Marr and Ramon to help with their problems, and hopefully for them not to be exposed so that their careers are ruined by ending up on Hays' 'Doom List'.
An enjoyable well-written historical mystery covering sleaze, corruption and sexual scandals, at city hall, the police or at the film industry.
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