It has been over 100 years since Hollywood became the center of American cinema, and while it has always been presented as a place of glamour and a "home" for the attractive and talented, from its inception there has always been a darker side...

"The Dark History of Hollywood" covers it all: from the creation of the studios and the magnates of cinema to the companies that run them today, from drug addiction to the witch hunts of the McCarthy era and #metoo. Intensively researched and extremely entertaining, the book reveals that the stories behind the big screen are at least as fascinating as those that shine on it!

Kieron Connolly is an author of adult and children's books. He holds a degree in History from the University of Edinburgh and a degree in screenwriting from the National Film & Television School. He has worked as a writer and editor in the book industry for many years while as a journalist he has written articles for reputable newspapers such as the Mail on Sunday, the Daily Mail, and The Times.