The Night Mayor

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The Night Mayor is a science fiction novel by Kim Newman that blends noir detective tropes with virtual reality and cinematic fantasy.

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instanceOf science fiction novel
author Kim Newman NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
genre cyberpunk-adjacent fiction
detective fiction
noir fiction
science fiction
hasISBN 9780671684210
hasMediaType print
hasPageCount approximately 250–300 pages
hasReception cult following among fans of genre-blending SF
hasStyle intertextual
metafictional
pulp-influenced prose
hasTheme control through media
genre pastiche and homage
identity in virtual environments
power of cinema
reality versus illusion
influencedBy classic Hollywood cinema
film noir
hardboiled detective fiction
language English
mainAntagonist Truman Show-like AI figure known as the Night Mayor
mainCharacter Tom Tunney NERFINISHED
narrativeStyle blend of noir detective tropes with virtual reality and cinematic fantasy
notableFor extensive use of film references and pastiche
mixing noir detective tropes with virtual reality
partOf Kim Newman bibliography
publicationYear 1989
publisher Simon & Schuster
setting cinematic dreamscape
virtual reality city

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