{"product_id":"behind-sunset-9781613166536","title":"Behind Sunset","description":"For generations, Hollywood has attracted all sorts of dreamers--and then has slowly crushed their aspirations. Elliott Gross is one such case; fresh out of college, he moved west from New York with hopes of writing for the silver screen and living a life of fame and fortune. A couple of years later, he's writing for an adult magazine and living in a garage. The year is 1994 and, with the rise of the internet, the era of print pornography is in its twilight, but \u003cem\u003eRaunchy\u003c\/em\u003e's owner has enough \"catch-and-kill\" secrets in the vault to ensure that his power will persist as long as his silence remains valuable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Gross is sent to write a profile on the company's newest starlet, he discovers that she has vanished seemingly without a trace. To find her, he embarks on a twisted journey through a business both seedy and carnivalesque. Rumors of a sensitive VHS tape held in the vault, which may hold the secret to Crystal's whereabouts, stir around Elliott and he stumbles into a corpse. Before his search can be concluded, a shadow of suspicion falls on Gross and his position is terminated. Then he washes up at a celebrity-anchored New Age wellness brand and discovers a world far darker and more cruel than the porn industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Combining David Gordon's trademark humor with a stylish, unflinching, and unpredictable plot, \u003cem\u003eBehind Sunset\u003c\/em\u003e is a comic and noir-tinged tour through Tinseltown that uncovers darkness and lightness, in equal measure, from the most unexpected of sources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mysterious Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781613166536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.15h x 6.33w x 1.17d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David Gordon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52302333903029,"sku":"9781613166536","price":22.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_cf3e106c-6191-4813-b649-21e0a74ebf4f.jpg?v=1772553045","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/behind-sunset-9781613166536","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}