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When the dead body of a beautiful teenager is found buried in the walls of a Hollywood apartment building, it's not only her corpse which is disinterred. Six thousand miles away, Londoner Paul Marston has reason to suspect his own father's involvement. He heads to LA where he finds himself propelled on a violent joyride through a world once only seen in his fantasies. A thriller, a satire, a knock-down blast of rocket-fuelled bile, 'Don't Breathe the Air' lifts the lid on fame, fortune and the irresistible deceit of the American Dream.
Movie star Tom Stark sends his Hollywood A-list status into public free fall with an ill-judged comment to an LAPD cop. Ferdinand, the actor's long-standing Spanish-language dubber, is not only shocked by the TV news but realizes at once that his own future is ruined too ... unless he finds a way to salvage Tom's reputation. Ferdinand begins a frenetic pursuit of his celluloid twin. Success seems near but when the pair are finally united in the unlikely setting of a Californian New Age retreat, it appears that mañana may never come ... Pacy and darkly humorous, My Name is Ferdinand offers a unique sardonic spin on Hollywood and the American dream.
When the dead body of a beautiful teenager is found buried in the walls of a Hollywood apartment building, it's not only her corpse which is disinterred. 6,000 miles away, Londoner Paul Marston has reason to suspect his own father's involvement. He heads to LA where he finds himself propelled on a violent joyride through a world once only seen in his fantasies. Don't Breathe the Air lifts the lid on fame, fortune and the irresistible deceit of the American Dream. "... clearly a gifted writer [...] a hint of Irvine Welsh." -- crimefictionlover.com
This volume offers a comprehensive overview of the field of space policy. Space is a technology-driven domain, and policy development has accelerated in recent years, at a time when the space economy has begun to show remarkable potential. Thus, this handbook gathers experts from different fields with the aim of (1) offering an overview of the state of play regarding space policy issues, and (2) expanding knowledge about possible future developments. Given the cross-disciplinary nature of the subject and its vast scope, the authors' contributions are grouped within different thematic sections, as follows: • Theoretical structures for an understanding of space policies • The history of sp...
From All the President’s Men to Zodiac, some of the most compelling films of the last century have featured depictions of journalists in action. While print journalism struggles to survive, the emergence of news from social media outlets continues to expand, allowing the world to be kept informed on a second-bysecond basis. Despite attacks on journalists—both verbal and physical—a free press remains a crucial bastion for civilized society. And just as the daily news reflects the current state of affairs, films about journalism represent how reporting has evolved over the last few centuries. In Encyclopedia of Journalists on Film, Richard R. Ness provides a comprehensive examination of ...