The Cinema Murder - Paperback

In this taut psychological thriller, a struggling playwright's fortunes shift when his script becomes a cinematic sensation. But behind his rise to fame lies a hidden crime-a murder he thought he left behind. As public acclaim grows and relationships deepen, shadows from his past begin to close in. Set against the glamorous yet deceptive world of theater and early cinema, the story explores guilt, ambition, and the peril of a secret too large to silence.

Edward Phillips Oppenheim (1866-1946) was the earliest writer of spy fiction as understood today, inventing the "rogue male" school of adventure thrillers and writing over 150 novels of all sorts. The Cinema Murder (1917) -- also know as The Other Romilly -- was adapted into a now-lost silent movie of 1919 starring Marion Davies.