The Black Dahlia
The first book in the classic L.A. Quartet crime series
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cornerstone
Published:2nd Jun '11
Should be back in stock very soon
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. extraordinarily well written' - The Times
'The outstanding crime writer of his generation' - The Independent
'A wonderful tale of ambition, insanity, passion and deceit' - Publishers Weekly
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...
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'A mesmerising study of the psycho-sexual obsession... extraordinarily well written' - The Times
'The outstanding crime writer of his generation' - The Independent
'A wonderful tale of ambition, insanity, passion and deceit' - Publishers Weekly
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 *
ISBN: 9780099537861
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 23mm
Weight: 270g
384 pages