{"product_id":"frames-a-valentino-mystery-9780765326713","title":"Frames: A Valentino Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnter 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 \u003ci\u003eGreed\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetween 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 \u003ci\u003eFrames \u003c\/i\u003eEstleman's most engaging and accessible novel to date.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLOREN D. ESTLEMAN has written more than sixty novels, including \u003ci\u003eAmerican Detective\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Johnny Vermillion\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNicotine Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has earned him four Shamus Awards, five Golden Spur Awards, and three Western Heritage Awards. He lives in Michigan with his wife, author Deborah Morgan.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Forge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328141824274,"sku":"9780765326713","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9146d844-8358-4b76-9b75-f7097c8b3fc5.jpg?v=1727729410","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/frames-a-valentino-mystery-9780765326713","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}