{"product_id":"chandler-west-a-story-of-los-angeles-9780990480266","title":"Chandler \u0026 West: A Story of Los Angeles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLos Angeles, 1939.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two writers struggle to finish books destined to become American masterpieces: Raymond Chandler and his debut novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Big Sleep\u003c\/em\u003e, and Nathanael West with his tour de force, \u003cem\u003eThe Day of the Locust\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Chandler and West don't know is that their work, and their lives, will draw together around the Hollywood murder of a gorgeous aspiring actress. The pair find themselves entangled with a sex magick cult, gambling rackets, rocket scientists, pornographers, Big Oil, bad cops, and Nazis vying for control of the movie industry-all while war in Europe looms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFighting writer's block and alcoholism, the two novelists come together to piece together the true story obscured behind Tinseltown's shimmering facade. \u003cem\u003eChandler \u0026amp; West\u003c\/em\u003e is a roller-coaster ride across a corrupt and idealistic Los Angeles at the glamorous heights of the Golden Age of Hollywood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNelson, Jim:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jim Nelson's novels include Bridge Daughter (Kindle Press, 2016) and A Man Named Baskerville (MX Publishing). His interactive fiction According to Cain has won several awards, including Xyzzy Best Game of 2022.He divides his time between San Francisco and Tokyo.","brand":"Geary \u0026 Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52038899335442,"sku":"9780990480266","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ba4ed8f1-d54b-4e56-8201-a4b53254ed89.jpg?v=1771340096","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/chandler-west-a-story-of-los-angeles-9780990480266","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}