Summary
Compulsive crime fiction from one of the most important American writers alive today.
1953-1983: 30 years of American society, from the hope of Eisenhower’s presidency, to the kinky flower generation, through the death of the dream, Charles Manson, the beginning of the twisted nightmare, and the moral backlash of the 80s. One man’s crimes span these years and the length and breadth of America. Martin Michael Plunkett - of genius-level intelligence, articulate, ruthless, yet a deranged…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099539704 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099539705 |
| Author: | James Ellroy |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 18 June 1999 |
| Weight: | 202g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
The most distinctive crime writer of his generation
Ellroy is the author of some of the most powerful crime novels ever written * Frank Rich, New York Times *
The most distinctive crime writer of his generation * John Williams, Sunday Times *
Ellroy has produced some of the best crime fiction written this century, Hammett and Chandler included * Chris Sullivan, Loaded *
James Ellroy
JAMES ELLROY was born in Los Angeles.
He is the author of the Underworld U.S.A. Trilogy:
- American Tabloid
- The Cold Six Thousand
- Blood’s A Rover
and the L.A. Quartet novels:
- The Black Dahlia
- The Big Nowhere
- L.A. Confidential
- White Jazz
He is also the author of two other Freddy Otash novels:
- Widespread Panic
- The Enchanters
He was awarded the 2022 Los Angeles Times Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement. He lives in Colorado.
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