The Fixer
Moguls, Mobsters, Movie Stars, and MarilynA riveting tell-all biography that delves into the extraordinary life of Hollywoods most infamous private detective and fixer to the stars, revealing newly discovered shocking revelations from his never-before-seen investigative files. The Fixer is a fascinating read that is almost like looking in someones medicine cabinetyou know youre not supposed to but curiosity gets the better of you. New York Journal of Books “This thrilling biography, based on personal archives and investigation files, tells not only the story of Otash and how he became the most powerful man in Hollywood’s shadows, but also charts the beginning of a celebrity culture still raging today.” Town and Country During the height of Hollywoods golden age, one man lorded over the citys lurid underbelly of forbidden sin and celebrity scandal like no other: Fred Otash. An ex-Marine turned L.A.P.D. vice cop, Otash became the most sought-after private detective and fixer to the stars by specializing in the dark arts that would soon dominate the entertainment industry. Otash was notorious for bugging the homes, offices, and playpens of movie stars, kingmakers, and powerful politicians, employing then state-of-the-art methods of electronic surveillance and wiretapping for a whos who list of clients for whom hed do anything short of murder. He lied to federal authorities to protect Frank Sinatra from criminal liability; recorded Rock Hudsons coming out confession to his estranged wife; moved in with Judy Garland to help her get sober; taped President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedys tragic love affairs with the greatest sex symbol of all time, and he listened to Marilyn Monroe die. Based on Otashs never-before-seen investigative files and personal archives, THE FIXER takes readers inside the sensational and nefarious world of the man whose art imitating life inspired the private eye characters portrayed by Jack Nicholson in Chinatown and Russell Crowe in LA Confidential. ISBN: 9781538751428, 1538751429
