Christmas 1951, Los Angeles: a city where the police are as corrupt as the criminals.
Six prisoners are beaten senseless in their cells by cops crazed on alcohol. For the three L. A. P. D. detectives involved, it will expose the guilty secrets on which they have built their corrupt and violent careers.
“Faster than a stray bullet. . . . Ellroy spares no sensibilities.” —Los Angeles Times
“You can get sliced just turning the pages.” —The Village Voice
“Brutal and at the same time believable.” —The New York Times
“Ellroy will soon be as well-known as Hammett and Chandler, and L.A. Confidential will be the book that puts him over the top.” —San Diego Union-Tribune
Christmas 1951, Los Angeles: a city where the police are as corrupt as the criminals.
Six prisoners are beaten senseless in their cells by cops crazed on alcohol. For the three L. A. P. D. detectives involved, it will expose the guilty secrets on which they have built their corrupt and violent careers.
Praise
“Faster than a stray bullet. . . . Ellroy spares no sensibilities.” —Los Angeles Times
“You can get sliced just turning the pages.” —The Village Voice
“Brutal and at the same time believable.” —The New York Times
“Ellroy will soon be as well-known as Hammett and Chandler, and L.A. Confidential will be the book that puts him over the top.” —San Diego Union-Tribune
