Step Behind the Gates in My Brand-New Book Trailer! 🎬🌴

The launch of Behind the Gates (A Beverly Hills Secrets Novel, Book 1) has been an incredible journey. Seeing this story evolve from its original handwritten notes into a fully realized 1990s Hollywood romantic suspense novel has been a true labor of love.

Now, you can travel even deeper into the hills.

Here’s the cinematic widescreen book trailer for Behind the Gates across YouTube, BitChute, and Author's Den platforms. The vertical [portrait] version will make its debut on YouTube Shorts, Pinterest, Instagram, TruthSocial and Facebook later this month.

Set to a dynamic piano score reminiscent of a classic 90s psychological thriller, this widescreen teaser gives you an insight into Sherman Lee’s volatile Hollywood empire and the dangerous secrets hiding behind his mansion walls.

I’ve spent the last month acquiring pictures to get the right visuals to capture the exact, pre-smartphone atmosphere of 1996 Beverly Hills. Yes, admittedly this video was done with some AI assistance and there is a learning curve of knowing how to write prompts and suggest camera angles. I wrote the script, which in true Hollywood fashion I followed some of the scenes, edited out others, and went with my intuition. Making any book trailer has me exploring lots of creative areas: writing, directing, editing, selecting and editing music, and producing each video.

Behind the Gates is available on Amazon for just $0.99 [for a limited time] or to read for FREE on KindleUnlimited!

About the Author:

Lisa Maliga is an accomplished American author of contemporary fiction, psychological thrillers, and cozy mysteries. She is the creator of a popular four-book cozy mystery series set primarily in the scenic Los Angeles neighborhoods of Brentwood and Sherman Oaks. Her deep love for creativity also shines through in her five dessert cookbooks and numerous crafting guides dedicated to the art of handmade bath and body products and soap crafting.

With her brand-new Beverly Hills Secrets Novel series, Lisa steps north of Sunset Boulevard into the high-stakes, nostalgic world of 1990s Hollywood. Drawing on her personal knowledge of the city—and her years spent researching and recording insightful daily journal entries—she crafts immersive, suspenseful dramas filled with sharp dialogue, glamour, and deep-seated mysteries. When she isn’t weaving complex webs of psychological intrigue, Lisa can be found sharing insights on her blogs and YouTube channel.