Ed Gorman’s The Marilyn Tapes was released as a hardcover in 1995 by Tor / Forge.
“Marilyn
Monroe is dead but she left behind tape recordings that reveal every moment of
her rendezvous with President John F. Kennedy and with his brother Robert. Now
the tapes are missing and everyone from the Mafia to J. Edgar Hoover to the
Kennedy family wants them.”
The
Marilyn Tapes is a crime novel saturated with period
detail, and haunted by Marilyn Monroe. A Marilyn that never appears on page,
and a Marilyn who no one really knew. It is thoroughly researched, beautifully
written, and wonderfully readable.
The
Marilyn Tapes has been favorably compared with the
writing of Elmore Leonard and James Ellroy’s American Tabloid. It should have been a bestseller when it was
first released and, now, its second chance, and yours, has arrived—
Buy
it. Read it. And Rate it (on Amazon).
Praise for The
Marilyn Tapes:
“The flip side of James
Ellroy's justly acclaimed American Tabloid
and equally as powerful.” —London's Sunday
Time Out
“A fast paced tale of
treachery and murder...the story ricochets off sociopathic games in high
places.” —Publisher's Weekly
“A fascinating and suspenseful
novel on a grand scale.” —The Drood
Review
“A striking combination
of Tom Clancy''s political thrillers and Elmore Leonard's hypnotically sassy
novels of America's mean streets.” —Interzone
(London)
“A powerful and indelible
portrait of Marilyn Monroe even though Gorman never brings her on stage.” —Baker and Taylor
It totally immerses the reader in the period, blurs the lines between fiction and investigative reporting through its attention to small details. A very exciting and informative read!
ReplyDeleteMichael. I agree. THE MARILYN TAPES is really an excellent novel. I think it is one of Ed's best.
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