Description: May, 1924. When renowned film director Ernst Zapolya calls Emma Blackstone - companion to Hollywood movie star Kitty Flint - and demands to see Kitty at once, Emma's not surprised. Until, that is, he adds that lives depend on it. Emma and Kitty investigate, and after a shocking discovery, the lives on the line soon include their own...
Brief description: Barbara Hambly, though a native of Southern California, lived in New Orleans for many years while married to the late science fiction writer George Alec Effinger. Hambly holds a degree in medieval history from the University of California and has written novels in numerous genres.
Review Quotes: "A wild lineup of possible killers mingles with historically accurate info in a fast-paced mystery" - Kirkus Reviews
"The characters are abundantly human, the mystery is beautifully constructed, and the Hollywood milieu is vividly realized" - Booklist Starred Review "Exhilarating, exasperating, and dangerous" - Kirkus Reviews on Scandal in Babylon -- "Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Scandal in Babylon"