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Silver Nitrate
The Dark, Gripping 1990s Horror-Thriller by the Bestselling Author of MEXICAN GOTHIC
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Silver Nitrate 'catches fire and doesn't stop burning until the end' The Washington Post 'Perfection. No one punctures the skin of reality to reveal the lurking, sinister magic beneath better than Silvia Moreno-Garcia' Kiersten White, author of Hide 'Wows you with its eerie atmosphere and deft...
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From the New York Times-bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a fabulous meld of Hollywood glamour, Mexican horror movies and Nazi magicians!
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Silver Nitrate 'catches fire and doesn't stop burning until the end' The Washington Post
'Perfection. No one punctures the skin of reality to reveal the lurking, sinister magic beneath better than Silvia Moreno-Garcia' Kiersten White, author of Hide
'Wows you with its eerie atmosphere and deft blend of historical fiction, horror and black magic' The New York Times Book Review
A breathtaking blend of Mexican horror movies and dark occultism from the bestselling author of Mexican Gothic.
Montserrat has always been overlooked. She's a talented sound editor, but she's left out of the boys' club running the film industry in '90s Mexico City.
Then her best friend Tristan introduces her to his new neighbour—cult horror director Abel Urueta, who promises that he can change all of their lives, if only they'll help him finish what he claims is a cursed film by a Nazi occultist.
Disbelieving, but with nothing to lose, Montserrat and Tristan agree to help. However, as they work together to unravel the mystery of the film and its obscure creator, the pair might find out that sorcerers and magic are not only the stuff of movies...
Readers LOVE Silver Nitrate!
'Deliciously creepy... a well-crafted slow burn horror novel that hooked me from the start' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Smart, scary and complex... I loved this beautiful book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Atmospheric, seductive, just wondrously creepy in the best way' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Creepy, chilling and action packed! One could not ask for anything better than this!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Absolutely wonderful! The author is such a great storyteller' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529418064
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 July 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Arcadia Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 36.0mm
Width: 196.0mm
Height: 128.0mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 336
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.
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