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The violent and thrilling plot mixes criminals, ex-cops, politicians, millionaires, movie stars, and all sorts of characters capable of engaging, even briefly, in more or less illicit acts, from prostitution to murder, including invasion of privacy, corruption, influence peddling, and heroin. Even Kennedy is caught taking drugs intravenously. Although certain images border on the absurd, everything is absolutely believable. Many things could have happened as Ellroy describes in the book (the recruitment of Cuban refugees to fight Castro, illicitly funded CIA operations, Kennedy's fence-jumping, or Howard Hughes's madness), with the addition of a character or two. An American tabloid—illustrated by São Paulo cartoonist Lourenço Mutarelli and with graphic design by Glenda Rubinstein—unmasks American hypocrisy and shows a country corroded by corruption. An America that, like a siren, seduces men with its charms and then casts them upon the rocks. Ellroy's dry, hard-boiled style, considered by many to be the greatest contemporary crime writer, makes the story even more gripping. This American tabloid pushes the boundaries of the genre and emerges as one of the best and most merciless portraits of the United States ever created. A masterpiece perfectly suited to the Black Collection, dedicated to the greatest masters of crime fiction. \"The greatest crime writer of our time, perhaps of all time.\" — Newsweek \"Narrative fragments that, united with exemplary coherence, form a captivating story from the very first chapters. It's crime fiction, and the good kind.\" — Folha de S. 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The final installment of the Underworld USA trilogy—which began with \"American Tabloid\" and 6,000 in kind—\"Wandering Blood,\" considered by the author himself to be his masterpiece, covers the turbulent period between 1968 and 1972. In his powerful and dense style, Ellroy spares no myths: no figure in American politics or showbiz escapes unscathed. Incredible real-life characters, such as the eccentric Howard Hughes, master of the most powerful industries of his time—aviation and film—the closeted homosexual John Edgar Hoover, who headed the FBI for nearly 50 years, and President Richard Nixon mingle with pederasts, pimps, and mobsters in a novel that destroys the last vestiges of the American dream's naiveté. \"Blood on the Run\" pushes the boundaries of the genre and emerges as one of the most merciless reflections of the United States ever made. Action-packed scenes, narrated in staccato, mark this unconventional thriller and guide the reader to a shocking conclusion. Ellroy dissects people and events to reinvent them within the sordid underworld of the mid-20th century. A stark fable about ambition, insanity, passion, and deceit.","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47174824165628,"sku":"9788501089892","price":129.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/dff550a5bd47b4a81c99951de0f9e3ae_fa149f8f-5711-47f7-9e3b-c6579375f4b9.jpg?v=1778324775"},{"product_id":"meus-lugares-escuros","title":"My dark places","description":"James Ellroy, today's greatest crime writer, lived through experiences as difficult, if not more so, than the characters in his novels. As a boy, his mother was murdered. As a teenager, he was a beggar, a drug addict, and was arrested several times, only to be rescued from a normal life through literature. These harsh and powerful experiences permeate his entire work. The settings, characters, and plots of books like \"L.A. Confidential,\" \"American Tabloid,\" and other bestsellers are inspired by his youth in a mythical Los Angeles, rife with gangsters, corruption, drugs, violence, and women of abundant form and questionable character. In the biographical account of \"My Dark Places,\" Ellroy revisits his past in an attempt to exorcise the ghosts that haunted him. The idea was to use the money and prestige he gained from literature to reinvestigate his mother's murder, searching for answers—not only about the identity of the man who killed her, but also about his own origins. The journey into the past is painful, but, hardened by the traumas of his childhood and youth, Ellroy endures it well. *My Dark Places* is divided into four parts. In the first, *The Redhead*, Ellroy relives and recounts the investigation into his mother's murder. In the second part, *The Boy in the Photograph*, he recalls his life, in an account that begins in his childhood and continues until his discovery of literature. Here, he shamelessly reveals that he was a drug addict, a beggar, and that he broke into houses to steal and sniff panties. He explains what it took to get out of that pit. Then, in *Stone*, Ellroy describes the detective he hired to reopen the Jean Ellroy murder case. Finally, *Geneva Hilliker* recounts the new investigation into the case, its developments, and the discovery of his mother's personality, for whom Ellroy even confesses a strong sexual desire. In this book, Ellroy fearlessly exposes himself, allowing readers to discover the darkest and most secret corners of his universe, a constant presence in his fictional work. Written with remarkable rawness, My Dark Places is as brilliant as his fiction. It guides those interested in the motivations behind his literary work. A moving and extremely harsh account of a life sometimes more sordid than that of the most vile characters in the detective fiction of this modern master of the genre.","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175362511100,"sku":"9788501053015","price":74.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/da7653b72c9082798f389d7435cfb646.jpg?v=1778324781"},{"product_id":"o-morro-do-suicidio-colecao-negra","title":"SUICIDE HILL (Black Collection)","description":"At one point in SUICIDE HILL, a character wonders if there's anything in the world beyond violence, pimps, psychopaths, and sex maniacs. 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In American Tabloid, we see the American dream crumble with the assassination of President John Kennedy. 6,000 in Cash begins by pointing to a conspiracy, linking organized crime to right-wing politicians, as the one responsible for the death of one of America's most important and beloved figures. On the day of the crime, Wayne Junior, a Las Vegas cop, arrives in Dallas with $6,000 in cash in his pocket, tasked with killing a black pimp. Unbeknownst to him, he becomes caught in the web that concealed those truly responsible for JFK's death. Along the way, Wayne encounters two characters from American Tabloid: Ward Littell, a former FBI agent and Howard Hughes' lawyer, and Pete Bondurant, a former CIA agent and fervent anti-communist. Through the stories and actions of these three men, the book embarks on a five-year journey through the political underworld. A plot that brings Wayne into contact with organized crime in Dallas and Las Vegas, Howard Hughes, the Ku Klux Klan, heroin trafficking in Vietnam, and right-wing extremists plotting countless deaths. 6,000 in Cash presents a stark and unflattering portrait of 1960s America, in which Ellroy portrays the most important icons of this period in connection with murderers, corrupt politicians, cops, and the author's entire gallery of violent and unforgettable characters. A new masterpiece from one of today's most renowned authors, who, in this novel, destroys the last vestiges of the naiveté of the American dream. \"Ellroy is one of the most admired and influential crime writers working today.\" — Times Literary Supplement \"A landmark in Ellroy's career.\" — Publishers Weekly \"Impressive.\" — London Review of Books \"A wild ride.\" — The New York Times Book Review“A dirty but entertaining job. Buy this book if you dare. And then see if you can put it down.” — Time“A frightening tapestry interwoven with fact, fiction, hilarious reading, and informed and deeply disturbing speculation about the links between crime and the U.S. government.” — Kirkus Reviews","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176713994492,"sku":"9788501061645","price":109.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/b27fe898e942f48f40fc426b3c95ee85_7e037d67-14cd-46c5-bc5e-7c0b182e57c5.jpg?v=1778321023"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.record.com.br\/en\/collections\/james-ellroy.oembed","provider":"Editora Record","version":"1.0","type":"link"}