Stardust

The year is 1945, and Ben Collier has just arrived in Hollywood to seek out his brother, Daniel, only to find out that he has committed suicide. Ben can't seem to come to terms with his brother's untimely death. Daniel had been successful in his career and had a beautiful wife. Unable to accept that Daniel's death was caused by suicide, Ben is determined to uncover the truth and finds himself surrounded by the seedy underbelly of the movie industry. Little does Ben know the secrets that lie hidden in his own family history. Joseph Kanon's book "Stardust" is a thrilling combination of history and fiction that reveals both the mystique and the darkside of American political life and the film industry.