From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a dark thriller about a curse that haunts a legendary lost film - and awakens one woman's hidden powers...
'Like its namesake, 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 Tristán 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 Tristán 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'
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