One of Hollywood's sultriest sirens of the 1940s, millions of fans adored her and she was the hottest ticket around…but not for long.
Peekaboo: The Story of Veronica Lake tells the shocking, true story of this Hollywood heartthrob and star of 27 motion pictures (best known for her screen pairings with Alan Ladd) and her disastrous life offscreen--a controlling mother, four failed marriages, and downward spiral due to alcoholism and mental illness--ending up broke and destitute.
Fully authorized, this powerful, revealing account, featuring exclusive interview with Lake's mother and more than 30 friends and co-workers who knew her best, tells why.
253 pages - hardcover and trade paperback - 32 illustrations
"Harrowing and poignant…"
--Publishers Weekly
"...the self-destructive side of human nature and how it decimated the life and career of a talented actress, 'Peekaboo' offers us a rare glimpse at the inner workings of a woman who had it all, but didn't even begin to have the slightest idea of what life was all about."
--Orange County Register
ORIGINAL PUBLISHER:
St. Martin's Press
FIRST SERIAL RIGHTS:
Sold to the "National Enquirer."
BOOK CLUB RIGHTS:
Featured selection of the Movie/Entertainment Book Club and Nostalgia Book Club
Peekaboo:
The Story of Veronica Lake
by Jeff Lenburg
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