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![]() | Alone (2009) (The second book in the Valentino Mystery series) A novel by Loren D Estleman |
The second wacky comedic murder romp for Hollywood film detective Valentino
Valentino wants to keep The Oracle, his beloved run-down movie palace, from being condemned before it even reopens, but murder keeps intruding into his otherwise quiet life. At a gala party held in memory of screen legend Greta Garbo, he's having fun until the host, a hotshot developer named Rankin, tells Valentino about a certain letter from Garbo to his late wife. She and Garbo had been.close.
Such a letter is of great interest to a film archivist like Valentino, but the the plot thickens when Rankin tells Val that his assistant, Akers, is using this letter to blackmail him. Val is appalled by the thought of blackmail.but that letter sounds juicier all the time. Returning to Rankin's mansion after the party, Val finds Rankin sitting at his desk with a pistol in his hand, looking at Akers's dead body on the floor.
Valentino's in a quandary. He'd love to see that letter, but he can't. He's gotten his girlfriend - who works for the police - in trouble, so his love life is, pardon the expression, shot to hell. Worse yet, the building inspector has kicked him out of his unfinished living space in the Oracle, so he takes his life in his hands and moves in with his eccentric mentor, the elderly, insomniac Professor Broadhead. No love, no sleep, no letter - life isn't fair!
Genre: Mystery
Valentino wants to keep The Oracle, his beloved run-down movie palace, from being condemned before it even reopens, but murder keeps intruding into his otherwise quiet life. At a gala party held in memory of screen legend Greta Garbo, he's having fun until the host, a hotshot developer named Rankin, tells Valentino about a certain letter from Garbo to his late wife. She and Garbo had been.close.
Such a letter is of great interest to a film archivist like Valentino, but the the plot thickens when Rankin tells Val that his assistant, Akers, is using this letter to blackmail him. Val is appalled by the thought of blackmail.but that letter sounds juicier all the time. Returning to Rankin's mansion after the party, Val finds Rankin sitting at his desk with a pistol in his hand, looking at Akers's dead body on the floor.
Valentino's in a quandary. He'd love to see that letter, but he can't. He's gotten his girlfriend - who works for the police - in trouble, so his love life is, pardon the expression, shot to hell. Worse yet, the building inspector has kicked him out of his unfinished living space in the Oracle, so he takes his life in his hands and moves in with his eccentric mentor, the elderly, insomniac Professor Broadhead. No love, no sleep, no letter - life isn't fair!
Genre: Mystery
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Hardback Editions
October 2010 : Hardback
| Title: Alone Author(s): Loren D. Estleman ISBN: 1-4084-9102-8 / 978-1-4084-9102-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Chivers Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
December 2009 : Hardback
| Title: Alone (Valentino Mysteries) Author(s): Loren D. Estleman ISBN: 0-7653-1576-9 / 978-0-7653-1576-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Forge Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
October 2011 : Paperback
| Title: Alone (Valentino Mysteries) Author(s): Loren D. Estleman ISBN: 0-7653-2691-4 / 978-0-7653-2691-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Forge Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 2011 : Paperback
| Title: Alone Author(s): Loren D. Estleman ISBN: 1-4084-9103-6 / 978-1-4084-9103-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Camden Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 2010 : Paperback
| Title: Alone (Thorndike Mystery) Author(s): Loren D. Estleman ISBN: 1-4104-2454-5 / 978-1-4104-2454-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Thorndike Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
January 2012 : Audio CD
| Title: Alone: A Valentino Mystery Author(s): Loren D. Estleman ISBN: 1-60998-801-9 / 9781609988012 (USA edition) Publisher: AudioGO Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
December 2010 : Audio CD
| Title: Alone (Valentino Mysteries) Author(s): Loren D. Estleman ISBN: 0-7927-5978-8 / 978-0-7927-5978-2 (USA edition) Availability: Amazon More details... |
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January 2010 : Kindle edition
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