{"product_id":"the-devil-raises-his-own-9781641297080","title":"The Devil Raises His Own","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the master of Western noir comes a provocatively entertaining crime saga set in the early days of the film industry. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis dark historical adventure captures the beginnings of the Hollywood studio system and the \"blue movie\" industry that grows up alongside it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLos Angeles, 1916: Photographer Bill Ogden has opened a portrait studio in the seedy noir world of early 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 in Wichita. Though his business is mainly legit, Bill finds himself brushing up against the \"blue movie\" porn industry growing in the shadows of the motion picture mainstream. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a series of grisly murders take place across the city, Bill and his capable granddaughter are pulled into events as tricky and tangled as anything this side of \u003ci\u003eThe Big Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e. We meet dreamers, opportunists, washed-up former stars and starry-eyed newcomers, a cast of unforgettable characters living on the margins looking to make a quick buck, launch a career, or just keep their family together. \u003ci\u003eThe Devil Raises His Own\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a stripped-down noir thriller and a panoramic look at Los Angeles at the beginning of motion pictures--a \u003ci\u003eBoogie Nights \u003c\/i\u003eset in the era of D.W. Griffith and Charlie Chaplin from one of the best crime novelists working today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Phillips \u003c\/b\u003eis a screenwriter, photographer and the author of seven novels and numerous short stories. His bestselling debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Ice Harvest\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book and was adapted as a major motion picture 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. Scott was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, and lived for many years in France. He now lives with his wife and daughters in St. Louis, Missouri.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Soho Crime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51500824854802,"sku":"9781641297080","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3aa290c5-dbd1-4d5e-ab02-5de8113a7826.jpg?v=1764073584","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-devil-raises-his-own-9781641297080","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}