Valentino Will Die
By (Author) Donis Casey
Sourcebooks, Inc
Poisoned Pen Press
2nd February 2021
United States
General
Fiction
Adventure / action fiction
Crime and mystery: women sleuths
Crime and mystery fiction
Contemporary lifestyle fiction
813.6
Paperback
208
Width 140mm, Height 215mm, Spine 15mm
225g
Champagne wishes and caviar dreams take a backseat when a murderer strikes in Hollywood WHO IS TRYING TO KILL HOLLYWOOD'S GREATEST LOVER Though Bianca LaBelle, star of the wildly popular silent movie serial "The Adventures of Bianca Dangereuse", and Rudolph Valentino, the greatest screen idol of all time, have been friends for years, in the summer of 1926 they are finally making their first picture together. Despite their success, one evening at Bianca's fabulous Beverly Hills estate, a troubled Rudy confesses that he has received anonymous death threats. In a matter of days, filming comes to an abrupt halt when Rudy falls deathly ill. It could be poison, but it's definitely not a coincidence. As Rudy lies dying, Bianca promises him that she will find out who is responsible. Was it one of his many lovers A delusional fan Or perhaps Rudy had run afoul of a mobster whose name Bianca knows all too well With the help of P.I. Ted Oliver she dives into investigating the end of what had seemed to be the charmed life of Valentino. The inimitable Bianca brings her star power to the role of female private investigator in Valentino Will Die, a propulsive Hollywood mystery novel, sure to thrill fans of Golden Age movies.
"Casey smoothly incorporates real events and people into a plot that's more thriller than mystery. Lovers of old movies and Hollywood gossip will have fun." - Publishers Weekly
"A plausible and exciting premise, famous characters, period movie glamour, and a blockbuster ending." - Kirkus Reviews
DONIS CASEY is the award-winning author of two Bianca Dangereuse Adventures and ten Alafair Tucker Mysteries. She is a former teacher, academic librarian, and entrepreneur. She lives in Tempe, Arizona.