{"product_id":"9780099537823","title":"Ellroy, James - American tabloid","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Ellroy, James. Themes include Political corruption, United States, Fiction, Politics and government, Thrillers (Fiction).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first novel in Ellroy's extraordinary Underworld Usa Trilogy as featured on Bbc Radio 4's A Good Read.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1958. America is about to emerge into a bright new age - an age that will last until the 1000 days of John F Kennedy's presidency.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Three men move beneath the glossy surface of power, men allied to the makers and shakers of the era. Pete Bondurant - Howard Hughes's right-hand man, Jimmy Hoffa's hitman. Kemper Boyd - employed by J Edgar Hoover to infiltrate the Kennedy clan. Ward Littell - a man seeking redemption in Bobby Kennedy's drive against organised crime.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The festering discount of the age that burns brightly in these men's hearts will go into supernova as the Bay of Pigs ends in calamity, the Mob clamours for payback and the 1000 days ends in brutal quietus in 1963.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58948046258550,"sku":null,"price":6.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780099537823.jpg?v=1791558445","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780099537823","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}