{"product_id":"fixer-hardcover","title":"Fixer - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosh Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riveting tell-all biography that delves into the extraordinary life of Hollywood's most infamous private detective and \"fixer\" to the stars, revealing newly discovered shocking revelations from his never-before-seen investigative files. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e During the height of Hollywood's Golden Age, one man lorded over the city's lurid underbelly of forbidden sin and celebrity scandal like no other: Fred Otash. An ex-Marine turned L.A.P.D. vice cop, Otash became the most sought-after private detective and fixer to the stars by specializing in the dark arts that would soon dominate the entertainment industry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Otash was notorious for bugging the homes, offices, and playpens of movie stars, kingmakers, and powerful politicians, employing then state-of-the-art methods of electronic surveillance and wiretapping for a who's who list of clients for whom he'd do \"anything short of murder.\" He lied to federal authorities to protect Frank Sinatra from criminal liability; recorded Rock Hudson's coming out confession to his estranged wife; moved in with Judy Garland to help her get sober; taped President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy's tragic love affairs with the greatest sex symbol of all time, and listened to Marilyn Monroe die. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on Otash's never-before-seen investigative files and personal archives, \u003ci\u003eThe Fixer\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers inside the sensational and nefarious world of the man whose life inspired the private eye characters portrayed by Jack Nicholson in \u003ci\u003eChinatown \u003c\/i\u003eand Russell Crowe in \u003ci\u003eLA Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eManfred Westphal \u003c\/b\u003eis a former corporate communications and public relations executive who has spent the last twenty-five years spearheading story-driven media campaigns for some of the most recognized entertainment brands in the world. He began his career working in development at Walt Disney Studios, 20th Century Fox, and Warner Bros. Television, where in 1990 he began collaborating with legendary Hollywood private detective Fred Otash to tell his extraordinary life story before his untimely death in 1992. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosh Young\u003c\/b\u003e has written five \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, two additional \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, four books that were made into feature documentaries, eighteen books that have been ranked No. 1 in their category on Amazon, and two novels. For more information, please visit joshyoungauthor.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 9.09 x 6.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47188744012025,"sku":"9781538751428","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/OevGqk1ENY9781538751428.webp?v=1767873545","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/fixer-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}