Enter Valentino, a mild-mannered UCLA film archivist. In the surreal world of Hollywood filmdom, truth is often stranger than celluloid fiction. When Valentino buys a decrepit movie palace and uncovers a skeleton in the secret Prohibition basement, he's not really surprised. But he's staggered by a second discovery: long-lost, priceless reels of film: Erich von Stroheim's infamous Greed.The LAPD wants to take the reels as evidence, jeopardizing the precious old film. If Valentino wants to save his find, he has only one choice: solve the murder within 72 hours with the help of his mentor, the noted film scholar Broadhead, and Fanta, a feisty if slightly flaky young law student.Between a budding romance with a beautiful forensics investigator and visions of Von Stroheim's ghost, Valentino's madcap race to save the flick is as fast and frenetic as a classic screwball comedy. A quirky cast of characters, smart dialogue and a touch of romance make Frames Estleman's most engaging and accessible novel to date.
| ISBN-13: | 9780765326713 |
| ISBN-10: | 076532671X |
| Publisher: | Tor Publishing Group |
| Publication date: | 2010-08-31 |
| Edition description: | First Edition |
| Pages: | 272 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 8.5 Inches, Length: 5.5 Inches, Weight: 0.75 Pounds, Width: 0.61 Inches |
| Author: | Loren D. Estleman |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Paperback |
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