<p>In 'The Film of Fear,' Frederic Arnold Kummer masterfully intertwines suspense and the dawn of the film industry, crafting a detective novel that is both evocative of its era and timelessly engaging. The narrative focuses on Ruth Morton, a radiant film star embroiled in a web of mysterious threats, which lead to the involvement of the astute detective Richard Duvall. Kummer's writing is imbued with the intricacies of the early 20th-century cin...