If you took james ellroy at his most imaginative and oliver stone at his most conspiratorial, and mixed them up in a supersized martini shaker, you would produce the vivid writing, explosive events, and irresistible ente...If you took james ellroy at his most imaginative and oliver stone at his most conspiratorial, and mixed them up in a supersized martini shaker, you would produce the vivid writing, explosive events, and irresistible entertainment of. The story kicks off in 1960 Los Angeles, with the daring kidnapping of the child of one Of America's richest men.