Girl About Town and Murder Among the Stars by director/producer Adam Shankman and Laura L. Sullivan, are a sultry mystery series set in the days of Old Hollywood that are perfect for reading on a dark and stormy night with a cup of tea in one hand and a sleeping cat by your side. I know this from personal experience. I also know that nothing can get you in the right mindset for a time-period read like a great playlist! After all, if I’m going to read about old Hollywood, I want to feel like I’ve transported through time; I want to feel like I’m there. In honor of this series that I absolutely adore, here’s a playlist to get you in the mood for adventure, romance, murder, and all that goes into these terrific novels!

Girl About Town by Adam Shankman and Laura L. Sullivan transports readers to the days of Old Hollywood, when beautiful starlets and handsome leading men dominated pop culture. Get swept into the past in this thrilling story about a clever young starlet who’s accused of murder and determined to clear her name before the real murderer strikes again! Intrigued? Check start reading Girl about Town now (it’s a free read until July 3rd), then check out the sequel, Murder Among the Stars (on sale now)! Once you’ve finished those exciting who-dunits, take to the screen for a glitzy film of yesteryear.

Find out which Old Hollywood movie you should watch with this quiz!