Hot Toddy: The True Story of Hollywood's Most Sensational Murder
NY: William Morrow & Co, 1989. First. Hardcover. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Hardcover, 304 pps. with index; illustrations. The true story of the still unsolved 1934 murder of Hollywood comedic sexpot Thelma Todd, best remembered as the blonde siren who starred in some of the Marx Brothers movies. At the height of her success, Todd bought a California coast nightclub which became quite profitable; unfortunately both Thelma and her establishment caught the eye of mobster Lucky Luciano who wanted both. He got neither but Todd was found dead in her car shortly after in a case which was officially ruled, but was obviously not, a suicide. Fine / Fine. Item #D9333x
ISBN: 0688080618
Price: $12.50