{"product_id":"murder-casebook-magazine-issue-58-24-april-1990-william-desmond-taylor-thelma-todd-1501","title":"Murder Casebook Magazine Issue 58 24 April 1990 William Desmond Taylor Thelma Todd (1501)","description":"\u003cmain class=\"chat-app\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"side-nav-menu-button with-pill-ui\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LR5Y_W_content markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOriginal vintage \u003cstrong\u003eMurder Casebook – Issue 58\u003c\/strong\u003e, from Marshall Cavendish’s weekly \u003cstrong\u003eInvestigations into the Ultimate Crime\u003c\/strong\u003e true-crime series. This issue is titled \u003cstrong\u003e“Murder in Hollywood”\u003c\/strong\u003e and examines the mysterious deaths of \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Desmond Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThelma Todd\u003c\/strong\u003e, two prominent figures from early Hollywood. Issue 58 is specifically catalogued under these two cases. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eMagazine Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Murder Casebook Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e24 April 1990\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marshall Cavendish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Investigations into the Ultimate Crime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMain Feature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Murder in Hollywood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatured Cases:\u003c\/strong\u003e William Desmond Taylor \u0026amp; Thelma Todd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal UK Price:\u003c\/strong\u003e £1.50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e1501\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eAbout This Issue\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe cover uses the distinctive black, cream and green Murder Casebook design and features two vintage portrait photographs representing the issue's Hollywood theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe headline reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Murder in Hollywood”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ewith the cover identifying \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Desmond Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThelma Todd\u003c\/strong\u003e as “two leading lights – a director and a screen idol – whose deaths shook Tinseltown.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWilliam Desmond Taylor was a major silent-film-era director whose death became one of early Hollywood’s most enduring murder mysteries, while actress and comedian Thelma Todd’s death also became the subject of long-running speculation. This issue brings both stories together as a historical true-crime examination of Hollywood’s darker side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe issue forms part of the consecutive Murder Casebook run, coming directly after \u003cstrong\u003eIssue 57 – The Modern Bluebeard: Henri Désiré Landru\u003c\/strong\u003e and before \u003cstrong\u003eIssue 59 – Passion for Poison: Graham Young\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCollector Interest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA particularly appealing issue for collectors interested in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage true-crime publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly Hollywood history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilent film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliam Desmond Taylor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThelma Todd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnsolved and controversial deaths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarshall Cavendish partworks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMurder Casebook magazine collections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe period portrait photography and strong \u003cstrong\u003eHollywood crime\u003c\/strong\u003e theme make this one of the more distinctive issues in the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-owned vintage condition with visible age and handling wear.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFrom the supplied image:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront cover remains complete and generally well presented.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoticeable light surface scratching and rubbing across the black areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome small white\/scuffed marks are visible from normal storage and handling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeft\/spine edge shows rubbing and light wear\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly toward the lower section.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop edge has mild handling wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop-right corner shows noticeable creasing\/bending and edge wear.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottom corners show light softening and rubbing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLower edge remains generally sound with some age-related wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover colours and typography remain strong and highly legible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth central portrait photographs remain clear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo obvious writing, labels or ownership marks visible on the front.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo major front-cover tears are apparent from the supplied photograph.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOnly the front cover is shown, so the internal page condition and completeness cannot be fully assessed from the available image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU: 1501\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/main\u003e","brand":"murder casebook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54954978083155,"sku":"1501-05-15092026","price":1.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/6393\/0707\/files\/IMG_20260915_182442.jpg?v=1789504593","url":"https:\/\/ladsmags.co.uk\/products\/murder-casebook-magazine-issue-58-24-april-1990-william-desmond-taylor-thelma-todd-1501","provider":"Magazine Trader LTD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}