{"product_id":"losers-town-9781439101445","title":"Loser's Town","description":"\u003cb\u003ePrivate investigator David Spandau, an ex-stuntman familiar with the ins and outs of Hollywood--a smart, tough, and wickedly funny observer of la vie L.\u003c\/b\u003eA.--finds his patience almost sapped when he's hired to protect actor Bobby Dye from a blackmailing scheme gone wrong. Dye--young, brash, and on the verge of becoming a major star--has been set up by gangster Richie Stella, a nightclub owner and drug dealer with dreams of becoming a Hollywood producer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd he has a movie perfect for Dye. Problem is, it's the worst script anyone's ever read. But Richie is not easy to say no to, and when he retaliates, the game becomes deadly for more than a few of its players. Charged with the elements of all great L.A. noir--crackling dialogue, fast-paced plot, and seedy, jaded characters--\u003ci\u003eLoser's Town \u003c\/i\u003eis a deftly written thriller and a gruesomely hilarious depiction of what goes on beneath those white letters on the mountainside\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Depp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/13\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.68h x 6.56w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439101445\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDepp, Daniel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eDaniel Depp\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Kentucky and read Classics at university there. He has been a journalist, bookseller, and a teacher. There have been several exhibitions of his photographs, and he has also taught scriptwriting. He divides his time between California and France, where he writes and produces screenplays. \u003ci\u003eLoser's Town\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44707435577459,"sku":"9781439101445","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_9f845503-bf8a-4569-af2b-fcb04c07d851.jpg?v=1775840008","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/losers-town-9781439101445","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}