Crowned Heads by Thomas Tryon

Four tales. Four legends. One dark mirror held up to Hollywood’s golden age.
In Crowned Heads, bestselling author and former actor Thomas Tryon takes readers beyond the glitz and glamour of Old Hollywood into its darkest shadows. This masterfully written collection of four interconnected novellas explores the fading brilliance, hidden regrets, and disturbing secrets of the movie industry’s most iconic stars.
 
From a reclusive silver-screen siren with a sinister secret, to a beloved comedian masking devastating truths, each story pulls back the curtain on fame and identity. Tryon blends gothic atmosphere with psychological depth, creating haunting portraits of personas crumbling under the weight of their own myth.
 
Equal parts mesmerizing and macabre, Crowned Heads is a chilling homage to the dream factory—and a cautionary tale about the cost of celebrity.
 
❤️ Why You’ll Love It
Evocative, cinematic writing with a gothic noir twist
Explores the psychological cost of fame and image
A perfect blend of Old Hollywood nostalgia and psychological suspense
Ideal for fans of anthology-style fiction with interwoven darkness
 
📌 Perfect For
Fans of Sunset Boulevard, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, and American Horror Story: Hollywood
Readers of Joyce Carol Oates, Shirley Jackson, and Daphne du Maurier
Collectors of vintage Hollywood fiction and literary thrillers
Anyone intrigued by the intersection of fame, identity, and madness