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American Tabloid

By: James Ellroy
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
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It's 1958. America is about to emerge into a bright new age - an age that will last until the 1,000 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.

Peter Bondurant, Howard Hughes’ right-hand man, Jimmy Hoffa’s hit man. 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 discontent 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 1,000 days end in brutal quietus in 1963.

©1995 James Ellroy (P)2015 Isis Publishing Ltd Crime Fiction Crime Thrillers Historical Mystery Political Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Espionage Crime Thriller Fiction Heartfelt Emotionally Gripping Scary Suspense
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Excellent thriller. Not for the squeamish or culturally sensitive. The audio rendition is first class & I found it addictive. The character voices are suited to the people involved, all done by one man. Hoover is by far the most apt, slimy, polite & frightening.
It’s best to remember this is fiction set against real people & real events. Don’t let subject bias spoil the experience.

Audio book excellence

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Excellently researched and written account of the shadowy world of internal espionage that was rife in the years following WW2

Gripping "What if?" offering fresh eyes on JFK

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A gorgeous and incredibly written elegy to the death of Kennedy that relishes in the backroom dirt of politics, crime, and the line between the two. What begins as noir pastiche and violent cheap thrills transforms into a moving and sombre piece that successfully conveys the full horror of the blood and violence that turns the wheels of history.

Pigs Pigs Pigs

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Top-notch audiobook, brilliantly narrated, This is a must for your audio collection. An absolute classic

Gritty and utterly compelling

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This is the first time I have reread, or rather relistened to, this book since first reading it when it was published. It’s an all-time favourite. I’m pleased to report that it is every bit as good as I had remembered. The narration is superb. The story never lets up for an instant. If you haven’t read it then you’re in for a treat. If you have, then let me reassure you you’ll enjoy it just as much second time round. Or third, or……

Exceptional

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