The Blue Sky Affair (MG&M Detective Agency Mysteries Book 3)

When Major James Mallory and his bride Anneka relocated, along with their extended family and business partner Sherwood Garth, to Beverly Hills, it was with the idea of enjoying the warm California sunshine. It doesn't take long before they are invited to a swanky dinner at the home of a neighbor, a Hollywood movie producer.  A lot of the big names in the business are there. Starting with Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford to Gladys Cooper and Charley Chaplin. 

Jim and Anneka are more than a little bit wowed by the illustrious company. When Hew Sizemore, the producer, offers them bit parts in his newest movie, well, the offer sounds like too much fun to pass up.  Off they go to the Blue Sky Resort outside of Apple Valley to begin filming.

However, before the first camera rolls, someone is taking shots of another sort. With their director gone, the production screeches to a halt, and Sizemore doesn't trust the small-town count deputies to investigate adequately. He hires MG&M Detective Agency to solve the murder. As they start asking questions, it doesn't take long to discover the gossip, infighting, and egos intrinsic to the film business.

Bathtub gin, flappers, thugs, and a not-so-secret speakeasy at the resort provide the backdrop, and it's not a sure thing whether Mallory, Garth, and Mallory will survive long enough to set their trap and catch the elusive killer.