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Hutchinson Heinemann. Paperback. NEW. In the scorching summer of 1962, Los Angeles was caught in the grips of a relentless heat wave. It was amidst this sweltering chaos that tragedy struck, as the iconic Marilyn Monroe succumbed to a fateful overdose. Simultaneously, a B-movie starlet found herself at the mercy of kidnappers, creating a frenzy within the overhyped LAPD who were desperate to rectify their tarnished reputation. The man leading this charge for redemption was Chief Bill Parker, who saw an opportunity to regain the public's faith through the investigation of Monroe's demise. In his quest for answers, Chief Parker made a call to Freddy Otash, a disgraced ex-cop turned private eye, known for his drug addiction and penchant for extortion. Freddy, a man guided by the belief that opportunity and love are intertwined, eagerly accepted the challenge. Only he believed he possessed the audacity and intellect necessary to unravel the enigmatic puzzle presented by Monroe's death and the abducted… Read More

Hutchinson Heinemann, 2023. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 448 pages. 9.21x6.02x1.26 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. <p>'Nobody does crime like James Ellroy . . . One of Ellroy's best works in years' <b><i>Sunday Times</i></b><br /><br />'This is the master of darkness at his incomparable best — simply impossible to put down'<i> <b>Daily Mail</b></i><br /><br />Los Angeles. August 4, 1962. The city broils through a mid-summer heat wave. Marilyn Monroe ODs. A B-movie starlet is kidnapped. The overhyped LAPD overreacts. Chief Bill Parker's looking for some getback. The Monroe deal looks like a moneymaker. He calls in Freddy Otash.<br /><br />The freewheeling Freddy O. Tainted ex-cop, defrocked private eye, dope fiend, and freelance extortionist. A man who lives by the maxim "Opportunity is Love." Freddy gets to work. He dimly perceives Marilyn Monroe's death and the kidnapped starlet to be a poisonous riddle that only he has the guts and the… Read More

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Trade Paperback. Publisher: Random House UK | 2023 | Trade Paperback | 336 p. | This book is brand new. | Language: Engelska --- Information regarding the book: Los Angeles. August 4, 1962. The city broils through a mid-summer heat wave. Marilyn Monroe ODs. A B-movie starlet is kidnapped. The overhyped LAPD overreacts. Chief Bill Parker's looking for some getback. The Monroe deal looks like a moneymaker. He calls in Freddy Otash. The freewheeling Freddy O. Tainted ex-cop, defrocked private eye, dope fiend, and freelance extortionist. A man who lives by the maxim "Opportunity is Love." Freddy gets to work. He dimly perceives Marilyn Monroe's death and the kidnapped starlet to be a poisonous riddle that only he has the guts and the brains to untangle. We are with him as he tears through all those who block his path to the truth. We are with him as he penetrates the faux-sunshine of Jack and Bobby Kennedy and the shuck of Camelot. We are with him as he falters, and grasps for love beyond… Read More