The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
Los Angeles, 1th January 1947: a beautiful young woman walked into the night and met her horrific destiny. Five days later, her tortured body was found drained of blood and cut in helf. The newspapers called her 'The Black Dahlia'. Two cops are caught up in the investigation and embark on 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 *
"'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 *
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, as well as the first two parts of his Underworld USA trilogy, American Tabloid and The Cold Six Thousand which were both Sunday Times bestsellers.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099498537 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099498537 |
| Title | The Black Dahlia |
| Author | James Ellroy |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2006-09-07 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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