The Devil Raises His Own: A violent, literary noir about broken dreams, buried bodies and the rise of Hollywood sleaze - Couverture souple

Phillips, Scott

 
9781835013564: The Devil Raises His Own: A violent, literary noir about broken dreams, buried bodies and the rise of Hollywood sleaze
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ISBN 10 : 1835013562 ISBN 13 : 9781835013564
Editeur : Bedford Square Publishers, 2025

Synopsis

'Phillips is dark, dangerous, and important . . . Crime fiction at its best.' Michael Connelly

This dark historical adventure captures the beginnings of the Hollywood studio system and the 'blue movie' industry that grows up alongside it.

Los Angeles, 1916: Photographer Bill Ogden has opened a portrait studio in seedy Hollywood, where he is joined by his granddaughter, Flavia ― a woman in need of a fresh start after bludgeoning her drunken, abusive husband to death. Though his business is mainly legit, Bill finds himself brushing up against the porn industry growing in the shadows of the motion picture mainstream.

When a series of grisly murders take place across the city, Bill and his granddaughter are pulled into events as tricky and tangled as anything this side of The Big Sleep. We meet a cast of unforgettable characters living on the margins looking to make a quick buck, launch a career, or just keep their family together. The Devil Raises His Own is a stripped-down noir thriller and a panoramic look at Los Angeles at the beginning of motion pictures ― a Boogie Nights set in the era of D.W. Griffith and Charlie Chaplin from one of the best crime novelists working today.

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À propos de l'auteur

Scott Phillips is a screenwriter, photographer and the author of seven novels and numerous short stories. His bestselling debut novel, The Ice Harvest, was a New York Times Notable Book and was adapted as a film starring John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton. He is the winner of the California Book Award, as well as being a finalist for the Edgar Award, the Hammett Prize and the CWA Gold Dagger Award.

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Éditeur
Bedford Square Publishers
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1835013562
ISBN 13 
9781835013564
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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