Secret Identity: A Novel

"In this creative 20th century-set novel, an artist fighting for her big break in the sexist, male-dominated world of comics lands in the middle of a murder mystery. As a queer working woman in 1975, Carmen Valdez was used to dwelling in the shadows and making compromises. She dreams of more than being an admin for a boorish boss but can’t catch a break by usual methods. So she makes a deal: She’ll be the secret brains behind a groundbreaking new female-led superhero comic and let her male colleague be the frontman. When he gets blown away before they can reveal her true role, Carmen is determined to find out what happened to her friend and hopefully claim her rightful credit."