Book excerpt: Toughing out the streets of 1920 New York. Some days making scumbags pay are bad. Some days are downright dirty. Clara Ashley, young, beautiful actress of the silent screen on the verge of becoming a big star, steps into private investigator Mathew Richmond’s office, hoping he can find a private film that could end her career. Richmond learns that this two-reeler is more than just a career-breaker. It’s also a soul-taker. Buy this two-reeler that combines noir with Lovecraft because everyone loves to see a hero drown in the darkness.