The Cold Six Thousand

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Gripping portrayal of conspiracy and corruption.

The Cold Six Thousand could be a good read for those who enjoy well-written crime-fiction novels that keep them on edge. This book, set against the backdrop of the assassination of JFK, explores the deep-rooted corruption, conspiracy, and violence of the 1960s. Ellroy's masterful storytelling brings together unique characters such as Vegas cops, Howard Huges, the KKK, and J. Edgar Hoover, making this a must-read for fans of historical mysteries and crime novels.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Cold Six Thousand

Regular price RM61.79 MYR
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ISBN: 9780679403920
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM117.36 MYR
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date of Publication: 2001-05-08
Format: Hardback
Related Topics: Suspense, Mystery, Thriller, War, Crime, Espionage
Goodreads rating: 4.02
(rated by 7526 readers)

Description

It begins in Dallas. November 22, 1963. The heart of the American Dream detonated.Wayne Tedrow Jr., a young Vegas cop, arrives with a loathsome job to do. He's got $6,000 in cash and no idea that he is about to plunge into the cover-up conspiracy already brewing around Kennedy's assassination, 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 ride: Dallas back 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...Tedrow stands witness - as the icons of an iconic era mingle with cops, killers, hoods, and provocateurs. His story is ground zero in Ellroy's stunning vision: historical confluence as American Nightmare.


Author: James Ellroy
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 688
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Date: 08 May 2001
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Gripping portrayal of conspiracy and corruption.

The Cold Six Thousand could be a good read for those who enjoy well-written crime-fiction novels that keep them on edge. This book, set against the backdrop of the assassination of JFK, explores the deep-rooted corruption, conspiracy, and violence of the 1960s. Ellroy's masterful storytelling brings together unique characters such as Vegas cops, Howard Huges, the KKK, and J. Edgar Hoover, making this a must-read for fans of historical mysteries and crime novels.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.