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Velvet Was the Night

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

In 1970s Mexico City, secretary Maite loses herself in romance comics while student activist Leonora fights for revolution. When Leonora disappears, Maite is drawn into the noir underworld of government surveillance, Russian spies, and black-market art. Moreno-Garcia crafts a moody, slow-burn thriller soaked in period atmosphere and the dangerous allure of forbidden desire.

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