Velvet was the Night

In Mexico in the 1970s, Maite, a secretary, becomes involved in a search for her missing neighbor, Leonora, who leads a secret life as a student radical. Elvis, a goon with a passion for rock n roll, is assigned to find her. They encounter hitmen, government agents, and Russian spies as they attempt to uncover the truth about Leonora's disappearance in a noir-like setting. Velvet Was the Night is a thrilling historical novel for fans of smoky noirs and anti-heroes.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 03 May 2022
Publisher: Quercus Publishing

In the tumultuous 1970s, Mexico was a perilous country, a realm of danger even for Maite, a secretary who immersed herself in the romantic escapades found in cheap comic books, while disregarding the activists protesting in the streets around her. However, when her neighboring art student, Leonora, mysteriously vanishes under suspicious circumstances, Maite finds herself embarking on a quest to find the missing woman, delving deeper into Leonora's secret life as a student radical and dissident.

The journey takes Maite into the heart of Leonora's world, where she encounters a network of student radicals and dissidents, each with their own motivations and agendas. As Maite unravels the mysteries surrounding Leonora's disappearance, she becomes entangled in a web of political intrigue, where the line between truth and lies is blurred, and the price of uncovering the truth is high.

Elvis, a goon with a passion for rock 'n' roll and a limited knowledge of intrigue, is assigned to find Leonora. As he embarks on his blood-soaked search, Elvis encounters a cast of characters, including hitmen, government agents, and Russian spies, all of whom are vying for control over the situation. Mexico in the 1970s is a noir, a world where life is cheap and the price of truth is exorbitant.

Maite and Elvis, two individuals on parallel trajectories, strive to discover the truth behind Leonora's disappearance. They navigate through a labyrinth of danger, encountering a range of characters, each with their own secrets and motivations. As they delve deeper into the mystery, they realize that the stakes are higher than they could have ever imagined, and that the price of their quest for justice may be their very lives.

Velvet Was the Night is an edgy, simmering historical novel that caters to lovers of smoky noirs and anti-heroes. It is a captivating tale of love, betrayal, and the search for truth in a world where the lines between good and evil are blurred. S.A. Cosby, the bestselling author of Blacktop Wasteland and Razorblade Tears, has once again delivered a masterpiece that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.

Weight: 224g
Dimension: 129 x 196 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529417982