{"product_id":"gone-at-midnight-the-tragic-true-story-behind-the-unsolved-internet-sensation-9780806540061","title":"Gone at Midnight: The Tragic True Story Behind the Unsolved Internet Sensation","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe case that captivated a nation and inspired the Netflix series \u003ci\u003eCrime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eSummer Reads\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFortune Magazine's \u003ci\u003e\"Most Anticipated Books of the Year\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOxygen's List of \"Best True Crime Books of the Year\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles is a palpable presence in \u003ci\u003eGone at Midnight.\u003c\/i\u003e Given the checkered history of the Cecil Hotel (which was recently named to the Los Angeles registry of historic landmarks), I wouldn't rule out Jack the Ripper.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Outstanding...true crime buffs won't want to miss this gripping search for the truth.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA young woman's tragic journey of self-discovery, downward spiral, and horrifying death in L.A.'s infamous Cecil Hotel sparks the birth of an internet urban legend--and for one determined journalist, a life-changing quest toward uncomfortable truths. Now in paperback, the critically acclaimed, definitive investigation into the mysterious death of Elisa Lam!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwenty-one-year-old student Elisa Lam was last heard from on January 31, 2013, after she checked into downtown L.A.'s Cecil Hotel--a 600-room building with a nine-decade history of scandal and tragedy. The next day, Elisa vanished. More than a week later, guests' complaints of poor water quality led to a grim discovery: Elisa's nude body floating in a rooftop water tank. The only clue was a disturbing elevator video of Elisa, uploaded to YouTube in a plea for public assistance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the video went viral, journalist Jake Anderson set out to uncover the facts. In \u003ci\u003eGone at Midnight \u003c\/i\u003ehe chronicles eye-opening discoveries about who Elisa Lam really was and what--or whom--she was running from, offering stunning new insights into one of the most chilling and obsessively followed true crime cases of the century.\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Citadel Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780806540061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368","brand":"Jake Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159473885365,"sku":"9780806540061","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5f80ba9a-e310-4f71-88c9-e7bd8e1ebcd6.jpg?v=1653968420","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/gone-at-midnight-the-tragic-true-story-behind-the-unsolved-internet-sensation-9780806540061","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}