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Los Angeles, 1st 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.
The first part of Ellroy's crime fiction masterwork, the LA Quartet, and based around a real murder case, The Black Dahlia pulses with violence, darkness and brutality. It is crime writing at its most powerful.
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Dark, brutal crime novel set in post-war Los Angeles.
Who is this book for?
If you're drawn to gritty, intense crime stories with a dark atmosphere, you’ll find this book compelling. Ellroy's portrayal of 1940s LA is both vivid and haunting, pulling you into the twisted lives of characters entangled in a real-life murder case. It’s a gripping read for those who appreciate powerful, visceral crime fiction.