{"product_id":"l-a-confidential-by-james-ellroy","title":"L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy","description":"\u003cp\u003e2 cassettes \/ 3 hours\u003cbr\u003eRead by David Strathairn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe movie Janet Maslin of the New York Times calls:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gangbusters!  A shrewd, elegant film with a flawless ensemble cast and style to burn\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis now the must-listen AudioBook read by one of the stars of the film, L.A. Confidential,\u003cbr\u003eDavid Strathairn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eL.A. Confidential is an epic crime novel that stands as a steel-edged time capsule--Los Angeles in the 1950s, a remarkable era defined in dark shadings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA horrific mass murder invades the lives of victims and victimizers on both sides of the law--three cops treading quicksand in the middle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Ed Exley wants glory.  Haunted by his father's success as a policeman, he will pay any price, break any law to eclipse him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Bud White watched his own father murder his mother--he is now bent on random vengeance, a time bomb with a badge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrity cop Jack Vincennes shakes down movie stars for a scandal magazine.  An old secret possesses him--he'll do anything to keep it buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree cops in a spiral, a nightmare that tests loyalty and courage, a nightmare that offers no mercy, allows for no survivors.  Here is James Ellroy's masterpiece. . . darkness to haunt you in shades of red, gray, and black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43351355326538,"sku":"6353ah","price":9.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/6353ah.jpg?v=1772423488","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/l-a-confidential-by-james-ellroy","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}