Shortlisted for the Last Laugh Award at the CrimeFest Awards 2017.
This transatlantic collaboration between two established masters of the genre, respectively from New York and Ireland, continues the dubious exploits of Max Fisher, a former drug kingpin whose hilarious adventures in 'Bust', 'Slide' and 'The Max' have seen readers both delighted and squirming in their seats. This plunge into the depravity and dark side of Hollywood is no less entertaining. Profane, rude and witty, Max and assistant Angela's journey through La La Land sees them come across a ferocious designer drug, an old girlfriend now attempting a comeback by hook or by crook, as well as a plethora or real life characters and celebrities and lesser mortals from the world of film and writing (Disclaimer: I even appear in the novel as myself, albeit, I hasten to say, not as the pimp of the title!). ~ Maxim Jakubowski
DEALING...PRODUCING...ALL IN A DAY'S WORK FOR A DRUGLORD. OR IN HOLLYWOOD.Ruined and on the lam, former drug kingpin Max Fisher stumbles upon the biggest discovery of his crooked life: a designer drug called PIMP that could put him back on top. Meanwhile, a certain femme fatale from his past is pursuing a comeback dream of her own, setting herself up in Hollywood as producer of a series based on her and Max's life story. But even in La-La Land, happy endings are hard to come by, especially with both the cops and your enemies in the drug trade coming after you...
Ken Bruen has been nominated for nearly every major award in the mystery field and won the Shamus Award. Jason Starr has won raves for his work from publications ranging from The New York Times to Entertainment Weekly, which compared him to Jim Thompson and James M. Cain. In 2004, he received the Barry Award for his novel Tough Luck, and in 2005 he won the Anthony Award for Twisted City. He also writes comics for Marvel and DC, as well as original graphic novels. He lives in New York City.
