The Black Dahlia
The first book in the classic L.A. Quartet crime series
$21.79
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2011
Summary
A neo-noir crime novel from the legendary crime novelist James Ellroy.
Los Angeles, 15th January 1947. A beautiful young woman walks into the night and meets a horrific destiny. Five days later, her tortured body is found drained of blood and cut in half. The newspapers call her ‘The Black Dahlia’. For two cops, what begins as an investigation becomes a hellish journey that takes them to the core of the dead girl’s twisted life. And soon professional curiosity spirals into obsession…<…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099537861 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0099537869 |
| Author: | James Ellroy |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Windmill Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2011 |
| Weight: | 268g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 25mm |
| Series: | L.A. Quartet |
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A mesmerising study of the psycho-sexual obsession … extraordinarily well written
A mesmerising study of the psycho-sexual obsession … extraordinarily well written * The Times *One of those rare, brilliantly written books you want to press on other people * Time Out *A wonderful tale of ambition, insanity, passion and deceit * Publishers Weekly *A unique voice in American crime writing * Sunday Telegraph *The outstanding crime writer of his generation * The Independent *
About The Author
James Ellroy
James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948. He is the author of the acclaimed ‘LA Quartet’- The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, LA Confidential and White Jazz. His most recent novel, Blood’s a Rover, completes the magisterial ‘Underworld USA Trilogy’ - the first two volumes of which (American Tabloid and The Cold Six Thousand) were both Sunday Times bestsellers.
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