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L.A. Confidential

By: James Ellroy
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
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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 LAPD detectives involved, it will expose the guilty secrets on which they have built their corrupt and violent careers. The novel takes these cops on a sprawling epic of brutal violence and the murderous seedy side of Hollywood.

©1990 James Ellroy (P)2016 Isis Publishing Ltd Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Crime
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Took a few times to listen to...then I got into it different from the movie buts it’s been awhile since I’ve seen it...very well done...have to check out the other books...

Better than I thought

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Great characters, a dense plot and deft imagery delivered with style. This is a brilliant audiobook

A twisted, intricate story that draws you in

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I really really enjoyed The Big Nowhere and didn't think it would be topped, but L.A. Confidential is simply James Ellroy's best novel. Surprised how different this story was from the movie, but was worth the listen and I highly recommend you listen to this 'grand' tale.

Simply the best one yet 👌

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