DANI NOIR - by Nova Ren Suma. Cover art by Marcos Calo
DANI NOIR - by Nova Ren Suma
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DANI NOIR

A novel by Nova Ren Suma

•• Aladdin / Simon & Schuster • Ages 9-14 ••

“I’m going to do exactly what I please, when I please.” —Gilda

Rita Hayworth as Gilda

Gilda (1946) is a film noir starring Rita Hayworth in her memorable role as the alluring femme fatale with a past she can't seem to escape.

“I wonder if I know what you mean.” —Phyllis

Barbara Stanwyck as Phyllis

Double Indemnity (1944) is a film noir starring Barbara Stanwyck as a scheming femme fatale seeking a little insurance money.

“You need more than luck in Shanghai.” —Elsa

Rita Hayworth as Elsa

The Lady from Shanghai (1947) is a film noir starring Rita Hayworth as a platinum-blonde femme fatale who can convince any poor sap to run away with her.

“I’m getting tired of what’s right and wrong.” —Cora

Lana Turner as Cora

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) is a film noir starring Lana Turner as a femme fatale with big dreams, and dark plans to make sure they come true.

“There’s nothing like a love song to give you a good laugh.” —Alicia

Ingrid Bergman as Alicia

Notorious (1946) is a film noir starring Ingrid Bergman as a femme fatale spy who seduces the enemy for the good of her country.

“I never have been and I never will be bound by anything I don’t do of my own free will.” —Laura

Gene Tierney as Laura

Laura (1944) is a film noir starring Gene Tierney as a femme fatale who could inspire anyone to love her, even from beyond the grave.

“You’ve forgotten one thing… Me.” —Vivian

Lauren Bacall as Vivian

The Big Sleep (1946) is a film noir starring Lauren Bacall as a femme fatale who gets caught up in a scandalous web of blackmail and deceit.

DANI NOIR

By Nova Ren Suma

DANI NOIR - thumbFade in on thirteen-year-old Dani. It’s the summer before eighth grade, and she’s stuck in her nowhere mountain town with only her favorite noir movies at the Little Art theater to keep her company. But when a big secret invades the scene in real life, Dani can’t let it go. All she knows is someone’s been lying, and it all has something to do with a girl in polka-dot tights… Armed with a vivid imagination, a flair for the dramatic, and her knowledge of all things Rita Hayworth, Dani sets out to uncover the truth, and learns more about herself than she ever thought she could.

Dani Noir is out now in hardcover and ebook from Simon & Schuster / Aladdin!

  • Signed copies can be ordered directly from two independent bookstores: Books of Wonder in New York City or the Golden Notebook Children’s Bookstore in Woodstock, New York.

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