Her first novel, Hollywood Homicide, will be released by Midnight Ink on August 8, 2017. Having moved back to her native New Jersey, she spends her mornings commuting to Manhattan for her job at a leading media company-while still happily brainstorming ways to commit murder. in magazine writing from Florida A&M and an MFA in screenwriting from USC’s famed film school. A former magazine editor, Kellye holds a B.S. People were always surprised to learn what she did for a living-probably because she seemed way too happy to be brainstorming ways to murder people. Kellye Garrett spent 8 years working in Hollywood, including a stint writing for the CBS drama Cold Case. What about you? Have you been to any of these places? What’s your favorite place to visit in L.A.? Maybe you’ll find it in Book #2 of the Detective by Day series. It was just as impressive in real life as it was on screen. I loved walking back from lunch and taking a peek inside.

The temple that held the Crystal Skull was actually a Warner Bros.

When I was there, they shot the latest Indiana Jones movie. They house the sets for your favorite movies and TV shows. But step inside a soundstage and you’re transported into a completely different world-literally. From the outside, a movie studio looks like a collection of really big warehouses. twice, once while interning for George Clooney’s production company, and later when I wrote for Cold Case. I’ve spotted both there!Įvery book has a climax and mine suitably takes place on a studio lot. You can catch a movie and a glance at Channing Tatum or Queen Latifah to boot. The rest of the theaters still show other films and anyone can buy a ticket, which means prime celeb spotting. The best part? It doesn’t close for these premieres. It’s also the home of many a movie premiere.

The ArcLight is the Rolls Royce of movie theatres. You’ll find shoe stores, fashion boutiques, amazing restaurants, and, interestingly, one really fancy auto customization shop. Television shows aside, Melrose isn’t just a “place.” It’s one of LA’s most iconic streets. So it was important that I used as many real-life Los Angeles locations in Hollywood Homicide as possible.

Please welcome Kellye Garrett, whose debut Hollywood Homicide is set in the glamour of Hollywood:Īs a long-time book lover, I love when I recognize a place I’ve actually been in a book I’m reading.

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