James Ellroy
James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948. His L.A. quartet -- The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L.A. Confidential and White Jazz -- were international bestsellers. American Tabloid was Time's Novel of the Year in 1995; his memoir My Dark Places was Time's Best Book and a New York Times Notable book for 1996. His novel The Cold Six Thousand was a New York Times Notable Book and Los Angeles Times Best Book for 2001. He lives on the coast of California.
James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948. His L.A. quartet -- The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L.A. Confidential and White Jazz -- were international bestsellers. American Tabloid was Time's Novel of the Year in 1995; his memoir My Dark Places was Time's Best Book and a New York Times Notable book for 1996. His novel The Cold Six Thousand was a New York Times Notable Book and Los Angeles Times Best Book for 2001. He lives on the coast of California. See less
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The Black Dahlia
By Taka, Tokyo, Japan, Jan 25, 2010
Haunting--
If you weather through the slightly dull first 68 pages, you're in for a treat. Lies, betrayals, deceptions, frauds, frames, corruptions, and all imaginable sorts of grime are loaded to... read more
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The Big Nowhere
By Christie, The United States, Jan 23, 2010
This book follows the Red Scare in Hollywood and has the typical James Ellroy multi-plot interweavings. An excellent book. read more
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American Tabloid
By Matthew, Washington, DC, Jan 22, 2010
I'm not much of a genre fiction reader; but I really, really liked this book. The writing is clear, and controlled, and offers everything a reader needs to know about the story parsimoniously. There... read more
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