The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
'The king of macho noir' GUARDIAN 'The American Dostoevsky' JOYCE CAROL OATES 'One of the great American writers of our time' LOS ANGELES TIMES 'Fierce, brave, funny, scatological, beautiful, convoluted and paranoid' STEPHEN KING 'One of the most original and daring writers alive' INDEPENDENT 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.
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 *
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 *
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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| ISBN 13 | 9780099537861 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099537869 |
| Title | The Black Dahlia |
| Author | James Ellroy |
| Series | La Quartet |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2011-06-02 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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