Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Where the Truth Lies | 2003 | Rupert Holmes | Buy |
| 2 | Swing / The Musician’s Daughter | 2005 | Rupert Holmes | Buy |
Rupert Holmes’s two standalone novels both draw on the entertainment world he knows well. Where the Truth Lies (2003) is set in the 1970s and follows a young journalist trying to uncover what really happened during a scandal involving a famous comedy team modeled loosely on Martin and Lewis. The novel was adapted into a 2005 film directed by Atom Egoyan.
Swing (also published as The Musician’s Daughter, 2005) moves to the 1940s big band era, weaving a mystery through the world of swing music and dance halls. Both novels show Holmes’s ability to build atmospheric period settings and layer mystery plots with his insider knowledge of show business.