{"product_id":"twisted-tour-guide-los-angeles-shocking-deaths-scandals-and-vice-paperback","title":"Twisted Tour Guide Los Angeles: Shocking Deaths, Scandals and Vice - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarques Vickers\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eMarques Vickers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvoid The Tourist Herds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat could be more uninspiring than seeing the identical attractions that everyone else has for decades?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Twisted Tour Guide escorts you to the places locals don't want to talk about anymore...the same places people once couldn't stop talking about. Long after the screaming headlines and sensationalism has subsided, these bizarre, infamous and obscure historical sites remain hidden awaiting rediscovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach visitation site in this guide is accompanied by a story. Many of the narratives defy believability, yet they are true. The profiled cast of characters feature saints and sinners (with emphasis towards the latter). Notorious crimes, murders, accidental deaths, suicides, kidnappings, vice and scandal are captivating human interest tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photography from each profile showcases the precise location where each event occurred. The scenes can seem ordinary, weird and\/or sometimes very revealing towards clarifying the background behind events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're seeking an alternative to conventional tourism, this Twisted Tourist Guide is ideal. Each directory accommodates the restless traveler and even resident looking for something \u003ci\u003eunique\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003edifferent\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScandals: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSister Aimee Semple's disappearance, Zoot Suit riots, Howard Hughes' collisions, George Michael sex sting, Dr. Lanterman's abortions, Pio Pico shortsighted swap, Rodney King beating, Roman Polanski's flight from justice and Julian Oil, Valhalla Cemetery and Girard Swindles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamous Homicides and Killers: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBillionaire Boys Club, Barbara Graham, Black Dahlia, Bonnie Lee Bakely, Edward Allaway, Police Captain Walter Auble, Charles Crawford, Christian Brando, Dominique Dunne, Dr. Raymond Finch, Efren Saldivar, Ennis Cosby, Geneva Ellroy, Haing Ngor, Johnny Stompanato, Mickey and Trudy Thompson, Newhall CHP Shootout, Nicole Brown-Simpson, SLA Fuselage, Phil Spector, Ramon Novarro, Rebecca Schaeffer, Ronni Chasen, Sal Mineo, Sam Cooke, Susan Berman, Ted Healy, North Hollywood Bank of America Heist, Van Cleef \u0026amp; Arpels Hostage Standoff, William Desmond Taylor and the Wonderland massacres\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSerial Killers: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Manson, Golden State Killer, Richard Ramirez and Hillside Stranger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMurder-Suicides: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDorothy Stratten, Johnny Lewis, Ned Doheny and Phil Hartman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssassinations and Contract Murders: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBugsy Siegel, Notorious B.I.G., Raymond Washington, Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Vic Weiss\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrity Suicides and Locations: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian Keith, Carol Landis, Hotel Cecil, Pasadena's Colorado Street Bridge, Darby Crash, DeeDee Ramone, Del Shannon, Don Cornelius, Freddie Prinze, George Reeve, Herve Villechaize, Hugh O'Connor, Keith Emerson, Lupe Velez, Margaux Hemmingway, Peg Entwistle, Pete Duel, Pier Angeli, Ross Alexander, Tony Scott and Verne Troyer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShocking Celebrity Deaths and Overdoses: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDennis Wilson, Lenny Bruce, Janis Joplin, John Belushi, Michael Jackson, Paul Walker, River Phoenix and Whitney Houston\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProstitution and Renowned Madams: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLee Frances, Hollywood Love Market, Heidi Fleiss, Calle de los Negroes and Actor Hugh Grant's Fellat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 366\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51790808154400,"sku":"9798619497922","price":35.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c4da7e7b6f9da044f1663452828f75c5.webp?v=1780685450","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/twisted-tour-guide-los-angeles-shocking-deaths-scandals-and-vice-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}