American Tabloid by James Ellroy
The first novel in Ellroy's extraordinary Underworld USA Trilogy.
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.
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.
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.
Format: Paperback | 592 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 13.1 x 3.7 | 420g
Publication Date: 03 Jun 2010
Publisher: Random House UK
Imprint: Windmill Books
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN10: 0099537826
ISBN13: 9780099537823
Condition: Very Good
A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.