It's about Valentino, but not the one you think. This one's a film archivist for UCLA who inadvertently becomes an amateur sleuth. He was created by Loren D. Estleman and, until now, was seen only in a short story series (published exclusively in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine). Estleman sold the first novel about Valentino to Forge Books. Titled Frames, it'll be published in Fall '07.
"Garbo Writes"
EQMM (forthcoming)"The Profane Angel"
EQMM (forthcoming)"Shooting Big Ed"
EQMM May 2005"Bombshell"
EQMM August 2003"Greed"
EQMM May 2002"The Day Hollywood Stood Still"
EQMM March 2001"Picture Palace"
EQMM July 2000"The Man in the White Hat"
EQMM May '99"Director's Cut"
EQMM December '98"The Frankenstein Footage"
EQMM July '98"Dark Lady Down"
EQMM March '98