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On a gloomy evening, an unnamed writer in Venice, California, opens a door that leads him into the chaotic and often tragic world of Hollywood. Constance Rattigan, an aging Hollywood star, has just received two books that have sent her fleeing from the nightmare that awaits her. The writer, along with his irascible sidekick, ventures through the ruins of a once-glorious industry, encountering twisted shrines and hidden catacombs, until finally arriving at the forgotten movie palace and the crypts beneath it. He must unravel the truth behind her disappearance and the many other lost figures in a world that is now filled with ghostly echoes.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Ray Bradbury
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