Libby Author:Milt Machlin Libby Holman was the first of the torch singers, a Broadway star whose sultry, honeyed voice was likened to a "purple flame" when she sang the blues. Not remarkably beautiful, she possessed an allure irresistible to both men and women, and numbered among her lovers Tallulah Bankhead, Jeanne Eagels, and Montgomery Clift. Her marriage to millionai... more »re playboy Smith Reynolds was front-page news. Scant months later, a bullet ended Reynolds' life. Though Libby was accused of his murder, no conclusion was ever reached. This book sheds light on the most sensational murder case of the 1930's.« less