Why a Booktrail?
1950s: Both a prequel and sequel to Limitless – the story of an all powerful drug
Under the Night
What you need to know before your trail
1950s Manhattan – Ad man Ned Sweeney finds himself an unwitting participant in MK Ultra trials, the CIA’s covert study of psychoactive drugs. The experiment introduces him to MDT-48, a mind-expanding smart drug, which takes him away from his wife and young son and straight to the corridors of the richest and most powerful people of his day.
But before long, Ned is dead.
Over 60 years later, Ned’s grandson, Ray, meets Clay Proctor – a retired government official who may be able to illuminate not only Ned’s life and death, and also the truth behind the mysterious MDT-48.
Locations
Reset- America/ USA - NY - NYC
- A: West 4th Street
- B: 7th Ave
- C: White Horse Tavern
- D: Waldorf Astoria New York
- E: 1st Avenue
Travel Guide
BookTrail New York City
Together with Limitless, both of this author’s novels are set in and around New York. The city takes on a much more chaotic and fast-paced sense than in real life. Well the character does pop pills which practically make him a superhero! Ironic when you think that it is known as the city that never sleeps!
The author explains:
“Under the Night is set in the Manhattan, but it’s both the Manhattan of today and the Manhattan of 1953. It’s interesting to see the many changes in the city, mainly through old photographs and film footage.”
“For the Manhattan of today, I relied on knowledge gleaned from my many visits to the city. For the 1953 sections, I used old photographs by such greats as Vivian Meier and Saul Leiter. I also read a lot from the period, both fiction and non-fiction.”
Trail Gallery
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Under the Night
Destination : New York City Author/Guide: Alan Glynn Departure Time: 1950s
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