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The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

by JamesEllroy (Author)

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    Paperback 2011

    $11.59

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    Paperback 2006

    $3.25

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    Hardcover 1988

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Synopsis

A neo-noir crime novel from the legendary crime novelist James Ellroy. Los Angeles, 15th 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 half. 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...

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 384
 Publisher: Windmill Books
Published: 02 Jun 2011
ISBN 10: 0099537869
ISBN 13: 9780099537861
Book Overview: A neo-noir crime novel from the legendary crime novelist James Ellroy.

Media Reviews
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 *
Author Bio
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.