Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hounds of the Hollywood Baskervilles | 2024 | Elizabeth Crowens | Buy |
| 2 | Bye Bye Blackbird | 2025 | Elizabeth Crowens | Buy |
The Babs Norman Hollywood Mystery series takes its protagonist into the glamour and intrigue of the Los Angeles entertainment world. The first book, Hounds of the Hollywood Baskervilles, announces its debt to Conan Doyle right in the title, using the Baskerville framework as a springboard for a mystery with a distinctly Hollywood flavour. The second book, Bye Bye Blackbird, continues with Babs Norman navigating the industry’s more shadowy corners.
Elizabeth Crowens brings a genuine knowledge of Hollywood history to the series, and readers who enjoy fiction that captures the particular culture of the entertainment business will find the setting well-realized. The tone leans toward the lighter end of the mystery spectrum without abandoning the puzzle-solving elements that define the genre.
With two books out as of 2025, the series is still in its early stages, but it has enough personality to attract fans of character-driven mysteries with a strong geographical identity. Start with Hounds of the Hollywood Baskervilles and read in order.