Nark

by Joe Eszterhas

Expose of narcotics agents written before the author achieved fame as film producer and screenwriter of such films as Flashdance, Basic Instinct. Based on a two investigation in which he examined the actions of three agents, in local, state and federal employ, and came to the conclusion that most narks aren't policemen, but "deputized gangsters."

199 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

Joe Eszterhas is a Hungarian-American screenwriter, known for films such as Jagged Edge, Music Box, Basic Instinct and Showgirls. Before becoming a screenwriter he was a journalist and has also written non-fiction books and memoirs.

Reviews

[R.L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

California hippies v. bad cops, circa the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. A well-written expose on the war against drugs, and the dirty deeds the government employed to protect its own. Eszterhas, famous for penning the scripts for Flashdance, Basic Instinct, and Showgirls, was once a crime reporter and editor for Rolling Stone magazine. His style here more clipped than Gonzo, he delivers a snappy trio of stories that paint a scary picture of corrupt bureaucracy run amok, and the mortal and psychological casualties that result.