Susan Clifford Braun – Library Journal: Valentino is a UCLA film archivist with a passion for the silent screen. When he buys a decrepit movie theater in West Hollywood, he gets much more than he expects-a skeleton in a hidden Prohibition-vintage basement and a stack of priceless film reels of Erich von Stroheim's legendary Greed. The sale of the film to UCLA's archives will finance his theater's restoration, but the LAPD confiscates it as evidence when Valentino reports the skeleton. Fearing the cops will destroy the fragile film, he enlists the help of his mentor, the famed scholar Broadhead, and the two play detective to identify the skeleton and retrieve Greed. Along the way, Valentino falls in love with a lovely forensic investigator, is haunted by the ghost of the infamous von Stroheim, and finds the murderer with the help of a studio costume mistress. In this new series launch, prolific four-time Shamus Award winner Estleman has scripted yet another wacky comedic mystery that begs to become a feature film. His snappy dialog, feisty characters, Hollywood lore, and gentle romance make this his funniest to date. Recommended for all mystery collections.