{"product_id":"the-midnight-show-9798217086672","title":"The Midnight Show","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn immersive, page-turning novel about surviving as a funny woman in the male-dominated world of comedy--and what happens when the most promising female star of her generation disappears.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An utterly addictive read.\"--Amy Tintera, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eListen for the Lie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the 1980s, women were not supposed to be funny. But when a group of college improv comedians gets the chance to join a new late-night show, it's Lillian Martin who stands out. The new show was called \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Show\u003c\/i\u003e and it would air every Friday night, live from New York, and change the landscape of TV and comedy forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut first it would change Lillian's and her friends' lives. When the show becomes a runaway hit, the cast is thrown into the spotlight. Suddenly, they're skipping the line at the city's hottest clubs and posing on the cover of \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e. Lillian, in particular, seems destined for bigger things--until one winter night in Lower Manhattan, she vanishes, leaving nothing behind but questions. Was Lillian a victim of her own excesses? Was it a mugging gone wrong? Or could she have been killed by someone in her own inner circle? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForty years later, Lillian's disappearance has still never been solved. But when a budding journalist looking to examine Lillian's story from a modern lens begins asking questions, she stirs up decades-old drama--as well as tightly-held secrets some comedy legends would much rather stay buried. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA propulsive story of fame and friendship told through a variety of media--compiled interviews, articles, transcripts--\u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Show\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers behind the scenes of the cutthroat world of comedy in 1980s New York and asks if the rush of getting a laugh is all it's cracked up to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee Kelly,Jennifer Thorne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.46h x 6.37w x 1.36d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217086672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLee Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJennifer Thorne\u003c\/b\u003e are the co-authors of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Antiquity Affair, The Starlets, My Fair Frauds\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Show\u003c\/i\u003e. Independently, Kelly is the author of the acclaimed speculative fiction novels \u003ci\u003eCity of Savages, A Criminal Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWith Regrets\u003c\/i\u003e. Thorne is the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDiavola, Lute\u003c\/i\u003e, and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eNewbourne Park\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as several books for younger readers.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lee Kelly \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47834225344669,"sku":"9798217086672","price":49.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_7e42d035-04d2-452c-857b-452178e1ee0a.jpg?v=1776146830","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-midnight-show-9798217086672","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}