Behind the Door

The Dark Truths and Untold Stories of the Cecil Hotel

Amy Price

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English

William Morrow
12 October 2023

History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Electronic, holographic & video art; Memoirs; True crime; History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Sociology: death & dying

The disturbing true story of the notorious Cecil Hotel in downtown LA, by its general manager for a decade and star of the controversial Netflix documentary series Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel.

When Amy Price took a temporary design job at an Art Deco hotel in Los Angeles to help a friend, she had no idea the path it would lead her down. Before long, she would become manager of the Cecil Hotel, seeking to make it more welcoming and correct its notoriety, not helped by sitting at the foot of Skid Row, or the fact that since its opening in 1927, there had been any number of deaths by suicide, and residents such as serial killers Richard Ramirez and Jack Unterweger.

She cared about guests and residents alike, though she faced challenges on many fronts, with over eighty people dying during her decade of service. Among them was Elisa Lam, whose tragic death became the subject of a Netflix documentary series that captivated millions and led to its own controversies and unwarranted personal attacks on Amy.

For the first time, Amy delves into her experiences at the Cecil Hotel. Equal parts memoir, true-crime, and cultural history, Behind the Door is essential to understanding one of America’s most enigmatic hotels.

By: Amy Price
Imprint: William Morrow
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 306g
ISBN: 9780063257658
ISBN 10: 0063257653
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 12 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Amy Price is the former general manager of downtown Los Angeles's notorious Cecil Hotel. She lives with her dogs in West Hollywood.

Reviews for Behind the Door: The Dark Truths and Untold Stories of the Cecil Hotel

“The Cecil has a macabre reputation… Price’s colorful disclosures as well as her descriptions of the vagaries of life in the hospitality industry’s seedier corners will likely intrigue readers… Many readers will be entertained.” — Booklist