About David Bret David Bret is a best-selling biographer known for his frank and often controversial discussion of the private lives of Hollywood stars. His previous books include Joan Crawford: Hollywood Martyr and Clark Gable: Tormented Star. Books by David Bret Elizabeth Taylor The Lady, The Lover, The Legend 1932-2011 by (author) David Bret Elizabeth Taylor The Lady, The Lover, The Legend 1932-2011 by (author) David Bret