{"product_id":"twisted-tour-guide-los-angeles-9798224303700","title":"Twisted Tour Guide Los Angeles","description":"\u003cp\u003eAvoid The Tourist Herds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat could be more uninspiring than seeing the identical attractions that everyone else has for decades? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis Twisted Tour Guide escorts you to the places locals don't want to talk about anymore...the same places people once couldn't stop talking about. Long after the screaming headlines and sensationalism has subsided, these bizarre, infamous and obscure historical sites remain hidden awaiting rediscovery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach visitation site in this guide is accompanied by a story. Many of the narratives defy believability, yet they are true. The profiled cast of characters feature saints and sinners (with emphasis towards the latter). Notorious crimes, murders, accidental deaths, suicides, kidnappings, vice and scandal are captivating human interest tales. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe photography from each profile showcases the precise location where each event occurred. The scenes can seem ordinary, weird and\/or sometimes very revealing towards clarifying the background behind events. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you're seeking an alternative to conventional tourism, this Twisted Tour Guide is ideal. Each directory accommodates the restless traveler and even resident looking for something unique and different. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScandals: \u003cbr\u003eSister Aimee Semple's disappearance, Zoot Suit riots, Howard Hughes' collisions, George Michael sex sting, Dr. Lanterman's abortions, Pio Pico shortsighted swap, Rodney King beating, Roman Polanski's flight from justice and Julian Oil, Valhalla Cemetery and Girard Swindles \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFamous Homicides and Killers: \u003cbr\u003eBillionaire Boys Club, Barbara Graham, Black Dahlia, Bonnie Lee Bakely, Edward Allaway, Police Captain Walter Auble, Charles Crawford, Christian Brando, Dominique Dunne, Dr. Raymond Finch, Efren Saldivar, Ennis Cosby, Geneva Ellroy, Haing Ngor, Johnny Stompanato, Mickey and Trudy Thompson, Newhall CHP Shootout, Nicole Brown-Simpson, SLA Fuselage, Phil Spector, Ramon Novarro, Rebecca Schaeffer, Ronni Chasen, Sal Mineo, Sam Cooke, Susan Berman, Ted Healy, North Hollywood Bank of America Heist, Van Cleef \u0026amp; Arpels Hostage Standoff, William Desmond Taylor and the Wonderland massacres \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSerial Killers: \u003cbr\u003eCharles Manson, Golden State Killer, Richard Ramirez and Hillside Stranger \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMurder-Suicides: \u003cbr\u003eDorothy Stratten, Johnny Lewis, Ned Doheny and Phil Hartman \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAssassinations and Contract Murders: \u003cbr\u003eBugsy Siegel, Notorious B.I.G., Raymond Washington, Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Vic Weiss \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCelebrity Suicides and Locations: \u003cbr\u003eBrian Keith, Carol Landis, Hotel Cecil, Pasadena's Colorado Street Bridge, Darby Crash, DeeDee Ramone, Del Shannon, Don Cornelius, Freddie Prinze, George Reeve, Herve Villechaize, Hugh O'Connor, Keith Emerson, Lupe Velez, Margaux Hemmingway, Peg Entwistle, Pete Duel, Pier Angeli, Ross Alexander, Tony Scott and Verne Troyer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShocking Celebrity Deaths and Overdoses: \u003cbr\u003eDennis Wilson, Lenny Bruce, Janis Joplin, John Belushi, Michael Jackson, Paul Walker, River Phoenix and Whitney Houston \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProstitution and Renowned Madams: \u003cbr\u003eLee Frances, Hollywood Love Market, Heidi Fleiss, Calle de los Negroes and Actor Hugh Grant's Indiscretion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marques Vickers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Marques Vickers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798224303700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVickers, Marques:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVisual Artist, Writer and Photographer Marques Vickers is a California native presently living in the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle, Washington regions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe was born in 1957 and raised in Vallejo, California. He is a 1979 Business Administration graduate from Azusa Pacific University in the Los Angeles area. Following graduation, he became the Public Relations and ultimately Executive Director of the Burbank Chamber of Commerce between 1979-84. He subsequently became the Vice President of Sales for AsTRA Tours and Travel in Westwood between 1984-86.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing a one-year residence in Dijon, France where he studied at the University of Bourgogne, he began Marquis Enterprises in 1987. His company operations have included sports apparel exporting, travel and tour operations, wine brokering, publishing, rare book and collectibles reselling. He has established numerous e-commerce, barter exchange and art websites including MarquesV.com, ArtsInAmerica.com, InsiderSeriesBooks.com, DiscountVintages.com and WineScalper.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetween 2005-2009, he relocated to the Languedoc region of southern France. He concentrated on his painting and sculptural work while restoring two 19th century stone village residences. His figurative painting, photography and sculptural works have been sold and exhibited internationally since 1986. He re-established his Pacific Coast residence in 2009 and has focused his creative productivity on writing and photography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis published works span a diverse variety of subjects including true crime, international travel, California wines, architecture, history, Southern France, Pacific Coast attractions, fiction, auctions, fine art marketing, poetry, fiction and photojournalism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe has two daughters, Charline and Caroline who presently reside in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marques Vickers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43940869144691,"sku":"9.79822E+12","price":36.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_8af10493-e25b-4707-8619-5ecc8264794f.jpg?v=1758977931","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/twisted-tour-guide-los-angeles-9798224303700","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}