Velvet was the Night - * Signed - First Edition - First Printing*
Language: English
Published by Jo Fletcher Books, 2021
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- New
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Condition: New
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First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. A crisp, immaculate Fine copy in a Fine, unclipped dust jacket. Condition Details: Book: Bound in deep black paper-covered boards with sharp gold lettering stamped to the spine. The binding is rigid, perfectly square, and completely unread. Pages are bright white, crisp, and clean throughout. No remainder marks, internal markings, or previous owner inscriptions. The full number line down to "1" on the copyright page verifies this as a true first printing. Dust Jacket: The stylized pictorial wrap-around dust jacket is exceptionally fresh and pristine. It shows no edge-wear, rubbing, or signs of shelf handling. The colors are rich and completely un-faded. A fascinating, cinematic historical noir and thriller set against the backdrop of post-WWII Berlin. An exceptional, gift-quality copy for collectors of modern first editions and political thrillers. Shipped as securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days).…
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- Title
- Velvet was the Night - * Signed - First Edition - First Printing*
- Author
- Moreno-Garcia, Silvia
- Publisher
- Jo Fletcher Books
- Publication year
- 2021
- Condition
- New
- Dust jacket
- As New
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1529417945
- ISBN 13
- 9781529417944
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 510 grams
- Dimensions
- 16.2 centimeters width by 24 centimeters height by 3.2 centimeters depth
- Seller catalogs
- Signed & Collectible
1970s Mexico City: while student protests and political unrest consume the city, Maite seeks escape from her humdrum life in the stories of passion and danger filling the latest issue of Secret Romance.
She is deeply envious of her neighbour, a beautiful art student apparently living the life of excitement and intrigue Maite craves - so when Leonora disappears under suspicious circumstances, Maite finds herself searching for the missing woman, journeying deep into Leonora's secret life of student radicals and dissidents.
'Cements Silvia Moreno-Garcia's incredible versatility as an amazing writer who moves between genres effortlessly. A lush, magnificent trip into a world of danger and discovery. Not to be missed!' S.A. COSBY, author of BLACKTOP WASTELAND
But someone else is also looking for Leonora, at the behest of his boss, a shadowy figure who commands goon squads dedicated to squashing political activists. Elvis is an eccentric criminal who longs to escape his own life: he loathes violence and loves old movies and rock 'n' roll. Watching Maite from a distance, he comes to see her as a kindred spirit who shares his love of music and the unspoken loneliness of his heart.
As Maite and Elvis come closer to discovering the truth behind Leonora's disappearance, they can no longer escape the dangers threatening to consume their lives, with hitmen, government agents and Russian spies all aiming to find or protect Leonora's secrets - at gunpoint.
Velvet Was the Night: an edgy, passionate, simmering noir thriller from a writer at the very top of her game.
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About the Author
Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of the novels The Seventh Veil of Salome, Silver Nitrate, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, Mexican Gothic, Gods of Jade and Shadow, and a bunch of other books. She has also edited several anthologies, including the World Fantasy Award-winning She Walks in Shadows (aka Cthulhu's Daughters). She has been nominated for the Locus Award for her work as an editor and has won the British Fantasy Award and the Locus Award for her work as a novelist.
silviamoreno-garcia.com
Instagram: silviamg.author
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Ascot Libros
Warfield, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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