The enchanters / James Ellroy.
By: Ellroy, James.
Publisher: London : Hutchinson Heinemann, 2023Description: 336 pages ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781529151268 (hbk.) :; 1529151260 (hbk.) :.Subject(s): General | General Fiction | Modern & contemporary fiction | Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- FictionSummary: Chief Bill Parker's looking for some getback. He calls in Freddy Otash - freewheeling Freddy O. Tainted ex-cop, defrocked private eye, dope fiend, and freelance extortionist. 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 opportunity. We are with him as he tracks Marilyn Monroe's horrific last charade through a nightmare L.A. that he served to create - and as he confronts his complicity and his own raging madness.| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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| Adult book | St Helens Library Novels | Issued | 20/05/2024 | 38055400024635 |
Chief Bill Parker's looking for some getback. He calls in Freddy Otash - freewheeling Freddy O. Tainted ex-cop, defrocked private eye, dope fiend, and freelance extortionist. 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 opportunity. We are with him as he tracks Marilyn Monroe's horrific last charade through a nightmare L.A. that he served to create - and as he confronts his complicity and his own raging madness.