Night Night, Sleep Tight: A Novel of Suspense

From the award-winning author of There Was an Old Woman comes a riveting tale of domestic noir, infused with old Hollywood folklore and glamour, set in a town rife with egotism and backstabbing and where fame and infamy are often interchangeable.

Los Angeles 1986: When Deirdre Unger arrived in Beverly Hills to help her bitter, disappointed father sell his dilapidated house, she discovers his lifeless body floating face down in the swimming pool. At first, Deirdre assumes her fathers death was a tragic accident. But the longer she stays in town, the more she suspects that it is merely the third act in a story that has long been in the making.

The sudden re-surfacing of Deirdres childhood best friend Joelen Nichol—daughter of the legendary star Elenor “Bunny” Nichol—seems like more than a coincidence. Back in 1958, Joelen confessed to killing her movie star mothers boyfriend. Deirdre happened to be at the Nichols house the night of the murder—which was also the night she suffered a personal tragedy of her own. Could all of these events be connected?

Her search to find answers forces Deirdre to confront a truth she has long refused to believe: beneath the slick veneer of Beverly Hills lie secrets that someone will kill to keep buried.

“Set in Hollywood in the 60s and 80s, Hallie Ephrons Night Night, Sleep Tight shines with her intimate knowledge of time, place and character as well as glamour and suspense. Once you start reading, you wont be able to stop.” B.A. Shapiro, New York Times-bestselling author of The Art Forger

“NIGHT NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT is Hallie Ephron at her very best, a layered, page-turning mystery that recalls the glamour of Old Hollywood and a generation of Beverly Hills kids who grew up in its shadow.” William Landay, New York Times-bestselling author of Defending Jacob

“A spellbinding story steeped in Hollywood legend and lore, NIGHT NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT is richly atmospheric, multi-layered and deeply resonant. Ephron expertly weaves the past and present together, and has them collide in wonderfully jarring and unexpected ways.” Jennifer McMahon, New York Times-bestselling author of The Winter People

“Like that exquisitely mixed highball, that perfect little black dress, or that luminescent string of pearls, Hallie Ephrons NIGHT NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT undulates with suspense and expertly puts the tinsel in Tinseltown.” Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire series, basis of the hit series Longmire

“A page-turner with juicy Hollywood insider details.” Kirkus Reviews

“As the daughter of screenwriters, Ephron knows the old Hollywood scene and re-creates it vividly...A fast-moving tale, with building suspense and the price of fame at its center.” Booklist

“Both a satire and a celebration of Hollywood, Hallie Ephrons tale of murder, intrigue and double-crossing is a delicious romp that could only have been written by an insider. Taut, tart and absorbing.” Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train

“An entertainingly suspenseful read with its mix of movie stars, scandal, gossip, and mystery.” Library Journal

Finalist for the Mary Higgins Clark Award

From the award-winning author of There Was an Old Woman comes a riveting tale of domestic noir, infused with old Hollywood folklore and glamour, set in a town rife with egotism and backstabbing and where fame and infamy are often interchangeable.

Los Angeles 1986: When Deirdre Unger arrived in Beverly Hills to help her bitter, disappointed father sell his dilapidated house, she discovers his lifeless body floating face down in the swimming pool. At first, Deirdre assumes her father's death was a tragic accident. But the longer she stays in town, the more she suspects that it is merely the third act in a story that has long been in the making.

The sudden re-surfacing of Deirdre's childhood best friend Joelen Nichol--daughter of the legendary star Elenor "Bunny" Nichol--seems like more than a coincidence. Back in 1958, Joelen confessed to killing her movie star mother's boyfriend. Deirdre happened to be at the Nichols house the night of the murder--which was also the night she suffered a personal tragedy of her own. Could all of these events be connected?

Her search to find answers forces Deirdre to confront a truth she has long refused to believe: beneath the slick veneer of Beverly Hills lie secrets that someone will kill to keep buried.

--Library Journal

Hallie Ephron is the New York Times bestselling author of Never Tell a Lie, Come and Find Me, and There Was an Old Woman. She is the mystery reviewer for the Boston Globe. She grew up in Beverly Hills, the daughter of Hollywood screenwriters, and lives near Boston, Massachusetts.