Murder of an Elvis Girl, Buddy Moorehouse
Murder of an Elvis Girl, Buddy Moorehouse
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Murder of an Elvis Girl
Solving the Jenny Maxwell Case

Author: Buddy Moorehouse

Narrator: John McLain

Unabridged: 6 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/19/2021


Synopsis

It's one of the most brutal unsolved murders in the Elvis Presley universe—the 1981 slaying of his beautiful Blue Hawaii co-star, Jenny Maxwell. It was reported at the time that the murder was part of a botched robbery in Beverly Hills, but that's not at all what happened. Forty years after the murder, thanks to this book, it's finally been solved. For the first time, the truth is revealed in Murder of an Elvis Girl: Solving the Jenny Maxwell Case. And the truth is incredible.

Jenny Maxwell was one of the hottest young actresses in Hollywood in the early 1960s, and she became best known as an Elvis Girl, playing the bratty Ellie Corbett in Elvis Presley's classic 1961 film, Blue Hawaii. The performance made her one of the most memorable Elvis Girls ever and endeared her to generations of the King's fans. She appeared in dozens of TV shows, as well—everything from Bonanza and My Three Sons to Father Knows Best and The Twilight Zone. In the 1960s, Jenny Maxwell's career was red-hot.

Murder of an Elvis Girl tells the amazing Hollywood life story of a true Elvis legend. Jenny Maxwell shared the screen with the likes of Jimmy Stewart, Robert Conrad, Joey Bishop, Bob Hope, and Joan Crawford. She rubbed elbows with Frank Sinatra and Sandra Dee. And biggest of all, she was an Elvis Girl.

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Reviews

Goodreads review by Colleen on June 12, 2021

Buddy Moorehouse, the son of the first cousin of actress Jenny Maxwell (1941 - 1981), did a mostly admirable job in telling her story. I can understand why he felt the need to imagine and create conversations as there were obviously things he would not be privy to. Most people who know of Jenny Maxw......more

Goodreads review by Mortisha on November 02, 2021

This was a wonderful biography/true crime novel and I really loved it! The story following the life and death of Jenny Maxwell. Her short life in show business and her horrible death which was solved but never revealed until now. Such a beautiful young lady that fell into a life of drugs and alcohol......more

Goodreads review by Paula on April 16, 2021

If you like true crime stories this is the book for you.......more

Goodreads review by SundayAtDusk on September 20, 2021

While this is a true crime story, the crime is only towards the end of the book and is solved quite rapidly. Hence, this book is more suited for readers interested in the life of a young actress during the 1960s. Jenny Maxwell was a 16-year-old when she was discovered in New York by Vincente Minnell......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on April 16, 2021

Written by a friend, a cousin to Jenny Maxwell, the book takes a sympathetic look at a pretty young woman with stars in her eyes. Jenny Maxwell catches her first show-biz break at 17, and then the Hollywood machine chews her up and spits her out. There are loads of details that nobody but family wou......more