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Name: Night Film
Rating: 4 (7 reviews)
Author: Marisha Pessl

When the young actress Ashley Cordova is found dead, investigative journalist Scott McGrath sets out to uncover the truth behind her death. His investigation leads him to the enigmatic director Stanislas Cordova, whose career in cult and horror cinema has been absent from public view for more than thirty years. McGrath’s quest becomes personal, as his past involvement with Cordova had already cost him his marriage, child and career. With two unlikely allies, he embarks on a surreal journey in which reality blurs and the horrors he uncovers surpass any of Cordova’s on‑screen creations.

First publish date: 2013

Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller

Authors: Marisha Pessl

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