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If you took James Ellroy at his most imaginative and Oliver Stone at his most conspiratorial, and mixed them up in a supersized martini shaker, you would produce the vivid writing, explosive events, and irresistible entertainment of Fever City.The story kicks off in 1960 Los Angeles, with the daring kidnapping of the child of one of America's richest men. It then darts back and forth between a private detective's urgent search for the child, the saga of a notorious hit man in the days leading to JFK's assassination, and the modern-day story of a skeptical journalist researching the still-active conspiracy theories of the 50s and 60s, with the aim of debunking them. Just as the detective discovers that the kidnapping is a crime much larger than he imagined, and the hit man finds himself caught in a web that is astonishingly complex, the journalist discovers-to his horror, dismay, and even his jeopardy-that the conspiracy theories might well be true.With expert pacing, sparkling dialogue, and plot twists that will keep readers entranced, Tim Baker's irrepressible debut novel is a joy ride through classic noir traditions, updated with a surprisingly contemporary sensibility.
About the Author
Dr Tim Baker helps managers develop productive workplace cultures. He is an international consultant, executive coach, master trainer, skilled facilitator, keynote speaker, university lecturer and author. In a nutshell, Tim has conducted over 2,430 seminars, workshops and keynote addresses to over 45,000 people in 11 countries across 21 industry groups. He is author of five books, with a sixth on its way. Tim's books include - "The 8 Values of Highly Productive Companies: Creating Wealth From a New Employment Relationship" (Australian Academic Press) ; "The End of the Performance Review: A New Approach to Appraising Employee Performance" (Palgrave Macmillan) ; "Attracting and Retaining Top Talent: Becoming an Employer of Choice"(Palgrave Macmillan) ; "The New Influencing Toolkit: Capabilities for Communicating with Influence" (Palgrave Macmillan) ; and his next book out soon is "The End of the Job Description: Shifting from a Job-focus to a Performance-focus" (Palgrave Macmillan) .
