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By Alicia Malone

On Sale: Oct 6, 2026
Page Count: 320 pages
Publisher: Running Press Adult
ISBN-13: 9798894143613

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A Hitchcock movie screening turns fatal when Audrey Sullivan—recent transplant to New England—discovers a dead body on opening night of the movie palace she's just inherited in this thrilling first entry in a cozy mystery series by Turner Classic Movies host Alicia Malone.

When Audrey Sullivan moves to Pine Island to take over her family’s theater, the Starlight Movie Palace, following the death of her grandmother, not everyone is thrilled with her arrival. A mysterious note is left at her doorstep telling her to return to L.A. While she’s a little spooked, Audrey is all the more determined to make opening night a success. But when the movie ends and the lights go on, there’s more than popcorn to clean up. . .Liam Ross, a wealthy and ruthless real estate developer, is found dead in the theater. The local police insist on shutting down the Starlight until they complete their investigation. With the theater’s future on the line, Audrey takes it upon herself to solve Liam’s murder. But in a town where everyone is a suspect, where does she begin?

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Turner Classic Movies

Alicia Malone is a host on Turner Classic Movies and an authority on classic, independent, and foreign films. She is particularly passionate about supporting women in film and has given two TEDx talks on the accomplishments and obstacles women have faced throughout cinema’s history. Malone began her television career in her native Australia, working behind the scenes. Her expertise in film led to her transition as a host, interviewer, and film critic for television, radio, print, and online. She has appeared as a film expert on a variety of TV channels and programs, including CNN’s The Movies documentary series, MSNBC, Access Hollywood, E!, Entertainment Tonight, MTV, and ABC.

“Murder at the Movies will make you want to grab your popcorn and settle in for a mystery packed with old movie lore. . . .A treat for movie lovers!”
Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Martini Club series
"The newly reopened Starlight theater is abruptly shuttered; a dead body, and a bank breathing down her neck. What else could go wrong for Audrey Sullivan? Alicia Malone’s charming tale is as warm and cozy as Audrey’s bespoke sweater collection."
Lorna Barrett, New York Times bestselling author of A Critical Conjunction
“Full of nostalgic references from the golden age of cinema all the way up to modern favorites, classic movie buffs will love the cozy Murder at the Movies.”
Olivia Blacke, Anthony-award winning author of A New Lease on Death
“A film lover’s delight. Malone combines a whodunit straight out of a classic film with hundreds of fascinating anecdotes from Hollywood’s golden age. A perfect blend of movies and mystery, full of memorable characters and a delightful New England setting.”
Hy Conrad, award-winning author of the Callie McFee series and Amy Travel Mysteries series

Alicia Malone

About the Author

Alicia Malone is a host on Turner Classic Movies and an authority on classic, independent, and foreign films. She is particularly passionate about supporting women in film and has given two TEDx talks on the accomplishments and obstacles women have faced throughout cinema’s history. Malone began her television career in her native Australia, working behind the scenes. Her expertise in film led to her transition as a host, interviewer, and film critic for television, radio, print, and online. She has appeared as a film expert on a variety of TV channels and programs, including CNN’s The Movies documentary series, MSNBC, Access Hollywood, E!, Entertainment Tonight, MTV, and ABC.

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