The Margaret Code jericho james film historian Richard Barrios recounts

film historian Richard Barrios recounts how the drama and rivalries seen onscreen played out to equal intensity behind-the-scenes

or "Heisen(Batten) Burg Cake" (complete with black hat)

tell the tales that have long lay hidden behind the gossip and the glories of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's glamorous golden girls

All the rich and fancy folks may call her feebleminded

The Margaret Code jericho james film historian Richard Barrios recountsIn this bittersweet, hilarious, and suspenseful crime debut, a grandmother with a failing memory teams up with her grandson to solve the mysterious murder of her friend and neighbor. Margaret Winterbottom, 89, has lived on Garnon Crescent her entire lifeexcept for a few years she never talks about. She knows all the neighbors: their lives, their hopes, their heartbreaks. Only recently, Margarets memory isnt what it used to be. Shes sure Barbara, her