Gripping noir depiction of corruption and power.
This is a thrilling book that will take you on a journey through the 1960s, exploring the underbelly of American politics and how it was shaped by key events like JFK's assassination and the Vietnam War. Ellroy's writing is gritty and thrilling, making you feel like you're right in the middle of the action. The most unique feature of this book is its noir-like atmosphere and the way it shows how corrupt individuals wield power in society. For anyone who loves political thrillers or dark noir stories, this is a must-read.
ISBN: 9780099893301
Authors:
James Ellroy
Publisher: Arrow Books
Date of Publication: 2002-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.03
(rated by 7792 readers)
Description
Dallas, November '63 - the heart of the American Dream detonated. Wayne Tedrow Jr., a young Vegas cop, arrives with a loathsome job to do. He's got six thousand in cash and no idea he is about to plunge into the cover-up conspiracy already brewing around the assassination of JFK, no idea that this will mark the beginning of a hellish five-year ride through the private underbelly of public policy. Ellroy's furiously paced narrative tracks Tedrow's journey: Dallas to Vegas, with the Mob and Howard Hughes, south with the Klan and J. Edgar Hoover, shipping out to Vietnam and returning home, the bearer of white powder, plotting new deaths as 1968 approaches. . . The Cold Six Thousand is the 1960s under Ellroy's blistering lens, the icons of the era mingling with cops, killers, hoods, and provocateurs. Historical confluence as American nightmare. Fierce, epic fiction. A masterpiece.
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