{"product_id":"9781429930956","title":"Frames: A Valentino Mystery","description":"Test2-MacmillanNonDRM-\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003eAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tor Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122514641136,"sku":"9781429930956","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429930956_p0.jpg?v=1763749000","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429930956","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}