Gone at Midnight

The case that captivated a nation and inspired the Netflix series Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel!AFortune Magazine';Most Anticipated Books of 2020' SelectionA Goodreads Featured Release for February 2020Oxygen's List of ';Best True Crime Books of 2020' Selection ';The Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles is a palpable presence inGone at Midnight. 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.'The New York Times';Outstandingtrue crime buffs won't want to miss this gripping search for the truth.' Publishers WeeklySTARRED REVIEWA Los Angeles hotel with a haunting history. A missing young woman. A cold-case mystery that has become an internet phenomenonand for one determined journalist, a life-changing quest toward uncomfortable truths. Twenty-one-year-old student Elisa Lam was last heard from on January 31, 2013, after she checked into downtown L.A.'s Cecil Hotela 600-room building with a nine-decade history of scandal and tragedy. The next day, Elisa vanished. More than a week later, complaints by guests 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 surveillance video of Elisa, uploaded to YouTube in hopes of public assistance. As the video went viral, journalist Jake Anderson set out to uncover the facts. InGone at Midnight hechronicles eye-opening discoveries about who Elisa Lam really was and whator whomshe was running from, offering stunning new insights intoone of the most chilling and obsessively followed true crimecases ofthe century.';Extremely detailed and featuring new evidence. . . . Anderson's thorough research and passionate writing make a fascinating read.'Booklist';Riveting . . . scary, compelling . . . and expertly told.'M. William Phelps, New York Times bestselling author