Adored by some, abhorred by others, actress Vilma Valentine is
presumed dead after a fiery automobile collision in Mexico, her
body never recovered. In the intervening years the fabled star is
sighted more often than Bigfoot. Is it her ghost that crashes a
party for Ronald Reagan in Juarez, appears at the deathbed of her
estranged father in Rome, flees from Marion Davies and William
Randolph Hearst at the Parthenon?
In 1969 Virginia Dofstader wins the Valentine lookalike contest
publicizing "The Curse of Vilma Valentine" by literary heavyweight
Gerald Carstairs. In the course of the book's promotion, it is
discovered that Virginia's mother looks even more like Vilma than
Miss Dofstader does.
As notorious in death as in life, Vilma haunts the imagination
of aficionados of 1940s movies. Did she really kill all those
husbands? Was she a Nazi spy? Was she truly responsible for the
bombing of Pearl Harbor?
Her story, a suspenseful stew of WWII saboteurs, stolen
European artworks, murders and massacres, is told in the words of
major Hollywood figures-lovers, friends, enemies, and Vilma
herself. It's all seasoned with a knowing dose of romantic
comedy.
General
| Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
June 2006 |
| First published: |
June 2006 |
| Authors: |
Tom Canford
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
188 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-595-39160-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-595-39160-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780595391608 |
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
