Dick Contino's Blues book.

Dick Contino's Blues book. In his well-known .  . All the main characters are larger than life and could've jumped straight out of the pages of a 21st Century graphic novel - or a 1940's cartoon show. Ellroy's on safe territory here. People think he's mad, baaaaaaaaaaad and dangerous, but he's not. It's the publicity blurb that makes him that way. If you haven't read Ellroy before, this collection is a good place to start.

But the accordion that adorns Dick Contino’s Blues and Other Short Stories is appropriate; both to the lead character and to.

But the accordion that adorns Dick Contino’s Blues and Other Short Stories is appropriate; both to the lead character and to the lightness of touch and tone in this collection from the sometimes febrile Ellroy. This collection was first published in 1994, between the end of the LA Quartet and the start of the Underworld USA trilogy. Ellroy does what he does best in the main story, taking Contino’s story (low-level Hollywood stardom with a touch of controversy) and spinning an entertainingly over-the-top caper involving rigged talent shows, bent (everyone is Ellroy’s books is bent) FBI agents, terrible movies, a faked kidnapping and a sex killer.

James Ellroys epochal first collection of short fiction. Dick Contino - 50s accordian player, a star in the making, is destroyed by a draft-dodging scandal. His life is on the skids until he comes up with the idea of resurrecting his career with a fake kidnapping scam

James Ellroys epochal first collection of short fiction. His life is on the skids until he comes up with the idea of resurrecting his career with a fake kidnapping scam. Plus five previously unpublished short stories.

Ellroy, James, 1948-. Books for People with Print Disabilities. Internet Archive Books. Uploaded by Lotu Tii on May 29, 2012. Crime & mystery, Short stories, English fiction, United States. SIMILAR ITEMS (based on metadata). Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). Books related to Dick Contino's Blues And Other Stories.

Автор: Ellroy, James Название: Dick Contino& Blues And Other Stories Издательство: Random House . The final part of James Ellroy& Underworld USA trilogy following & Tabloid& and & Cold Six Thousand&.

The final part of James Ellroy& Underworld USA trilogy following & Tabloid& and & Cold Six Thousand&.

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Dick Contino - 50s accordian player, a star in the making, is destroyed by a draft-dodging scandal.

Dick Contino, a 50s accordion player, a star in the making, is destroyed by a draft-dodging scandal. Meanwhile a serial killer is on the loose. Used availability for James Ellroy's Dick Contino's Blues.