Clandestine

james ellroy

On the rise in 1950s Los Angeles, recklessly ambitious cop Fred Underhill forges a dangerous alliance with disreputable figures in the law enforcement hierarchy and takes the fall when a case goes wrong, a situation that destroys his career and compromises a promising relationship. Read by Jeremy Gage. Book available.

Genres crimefictionmysterynoirthrillerhard boileddetectiveamericansuspensepolice

0 pages, Audio Cassette

First published January 1,1982

Literary awards

edgar award,

Places

los angeles california,

This edition

Format: 0 pages, Audio Cassette
Published: January 1, 2000 by Chivers Audio Books
ISBN: 9780792723363
ASIN: 0792723368
Language: English

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About the author

james ellroy

Lee Earle "James" Ellroy is an American crime fiction writer and essayist. Ellroy has become known for a telegrammatic prose style in his most recent work, wherein he frequently omits connecting words and uses only short, staccato sentences, and in particular for the novels The Black Dahlia (1987) and L.A. Confidential (1990).