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L.A. Confidential
by James Ellroy
ISBN: 0446674249
ISBN-13: 9780446674249
Format: Paperback
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"Nobody in this generation matches the breadth and depth of James Ellroy's way with noir." -- Gary S. Kadet
-- Detroit News
"Ellroy spares no sensibilities."
-- Los Angeles Times
"Always a master at painting the dark portrait, Ellroy put down his broad brush for a sharp pen...He's stripped down the language to a hard, cutting tool."
-- Associated Press
"Brutal and at the same time believable."
-- New York Times
"An undeniably artful frenzy of violence, guilt, and unappeased self-loathing. Ellroy's crime fiction represents a high mark in the genre."
-- New York Newsday
"Ellroy has shifted the margins...these operatic historical novels of postwar Los Angeles are evolutionary advances in crime fiction."
-- L.A. Weekly
"The sheer joy of language is everywhere in this book, and so is Ellroy's grimly determined sense of play....It is essential reading in the canon of modern crime writing."
-- Boston Book Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Grand Central Pub Published date: 1997 Size: 5.25 x 8.5 inches Weight: 1.1 pounds
Publisher's Notes
Three troubled cops--Ed Exley, desperately seeking glory; vengeful Bud White, a witness to his mother's murder by his father; and Jack Vincennes, a shakedown artist with a dark secret--tread a fine line between right and wrong in 1950s Los Angeles.
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Warner Books. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Grand Central Publishing. PAPERBACK. 0446674249 New - Has remainder mark. Fast shipping from trusted wholesaler with many exclusive publisher contracts. . New. ( more information) Offered by Sort Floor Books (United States)
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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Warner Books Inc, 1990. Fair. No Jacket Cover bumped, some minor wear on edges and heavy creaded infront, and name inside inpen from the previous owner.. Trade Paperback. Fair/No Jacket. ( more information) Offered by Kricketts Bookshop (United States)
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Grand Central Publishing, 1997-09-01. Later Edition. Paperback. Good+. Type: Movie Edition. Trade paperback. Front cover is creased. Edge wear. Some soiling to front cover. Tight and square. G+. Detailed information and/or scans available upon request. ( more information) Offered by The Attic Bookstore (United States)
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Grand Central Publishing, 1997-09-01. Good. Clean pages. Light shelf wear. ( more information) Offered by Lorem Ipsum Books (United States)
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Warner Books, 1997-09-01. Paperback. Good. Softcover, First Trade Printing, 1997. Los Angeles, 1953: Six innocent people gunned down at an all-night diner. Three policemen arrive to investigate: Ed Exley, goaded by his father's success on the force, burning to eclipse him; Bud White, witness to his mother's murder, a time bomb with a badge; and Jack Vincennes, former addict, a shake-down artist who works celebrities. All three cops bound with honor, sin and blood. (From book description.) Book is in good condition; all 496 pages are clean, binding is tight, cover is glossy with light edge wear. ( more information) Offered by Home Business Publications (United States)
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New York: Warner Books, 1997. Movie tie-in edition, with cast list, scene from film on front cover.. 1st Thus. Soft Cover. Very Good. Octavo. ( more information) Offered by Browse Awhile Books (United States)
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New York: Warner Books, 1997. clean and gently used.heavy book please contact for the shipping cost .thank you .. First Trade Printing . Trade Paperback. Near Fine. ( more information) Offered by Larkeybooks (Canada)
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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Warner Books Inc, 1990 Crease to front cover else tight and clean. Movie cover. . Paperback. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Burke's Book Store (United States)
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New York: Warner Books, 1990. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Edge wear to cover with small corner crease. No marks to pages. 496pp. ISBN: 0-446-67424-9. ( more information) Offered by Muses Books (United States)
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New York: Warner Books, 1997. Trade paperback. Very Good. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. lt weart. ( more information) Offered by About Books Inc. (United States)
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New York: Warner Books, 1997 Book is in very good condition, minimal shelf wear and soiling, no markings, no crease to spine.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾. ( more information) Offered by Jen's Books (United States)
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WARNER BOOKS. TRADE PAPERBACK. GOOD CONDITION. ( more information) Offered by Montclair Book Center (United States)
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New York: Warner Books Inc, 1990. 496pp. Corners & ends of spine lightly rubbed; top of spine lightly bumped & chipped.. Paperback. VG. ( more information) Offered by Priceless Books (United States)
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L. A. Confidential (A Dudley Smith Mystery)
Ellroy, James
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Warner Books, Incorporated. 1997. First Trade Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. Good +. Brief summary of content available upon request by e-mail. ( more information) Offered by Second Chance Books (United States)
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: New York, NY, U.S.A.: Warner Books, Incorporated, 1997, 1997 VERY GOOD TRADE PAPER. TRADE PAPER. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by MEADOR BOOKS (United States)
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Mysterious Press. 1997. Paper. Very Good. slight curling to cover ( more information) Offered by Encore Books of Harvester (United States)
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New York:: Warner Books,, 1997. Paperback. Near Fine. near fine paperback. L.A. Confidential is epic "noir", a crime novel of astonishing detail and scope written by the bestselling author of The Black Dahlia. A horrific mass murder invades the lives of victims and victimizers on both sides of the law. And three lawmen are caught in a deadly spiral, a nightmare that tests loyalty and courage, and offers no mercy, grants no survivors. ( more information) Offered by Monkey See, Monkey Read (United States)
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New York. 1990. Warner Books. Reprinted Paperback Edition. Very Good In Wrappers With Crease On Front Cover. pages: 496 pages. keywords: Mystery Los Angeles America. ISBN: 0446674249. A horrific mass murder invades the lives of victims and victimizers on both sides of the law-three cops treading quicksand in the middle. Detective Ed Exley wants glory. Haunted by his father's success as a policeman, he will pay any price, break any law to eclipse him. Detective Bud White watched his own father murder his mother-he is now bent on random vengeance, a time bomb with a badge. Celebrity cop Jack Vincennes shakes down movie stars for a scandal magazine. An old secret possesses him-he'll do anything to keep it buried. Three cops in a spiral, a nightmare that tests loyalty and courage, a nightmare that offers no mercy, allows for no survivors. Here is James Ellroy's masterpiece . . . darkness to haunt you in shades of red, gray, and black. keywords: Mystery Los Angeles America. inventory # 37599 ISBN: 0446674249. ( more information) Offered by Zeno's (United States)
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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Warner Books Inc, 1990 Reprint. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. ( more information) Offered by A Good Read (United States)
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Warner Books, 1997 ISBN# 0-446-67424-9 Trade paper, 2nd printing, new, 496 pages. A horrific mass murder invades the bleak Los Angeles cityscape. Caught in the nightmare are three cops bound by honor, sin, and blood.. ( more information) Offered by River Run Books (United States)
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New York , NY, U.S.A.: Warner Books, Incorporated, 1997. No DJ, as issued.Cover is shiny illustrated paper.Cover has edge and corner wear. Pages and Binding are clean and tight.. First Trade. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo. ( more information) Offered by Top Notch books (United States)
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HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA, 997. QUALITY PAPERBACK. VG. ( more information) Offered by Elliott Bay Book Company (United States)
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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Warner Books Inc, 1990. light edge wear. . Trade Paperback. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by browns books (Canada)
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Warner Books. New. All items are BRAND NEW. Delivery Confirmation provided with shipping confirmation email. Fast Response to all emails. ( more information) Offered by Movies With A Smile, Inc. (United States)
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Paperback. Fine. (Warner Books, 1997, 496 pages) Movie-Tie in trade paperback reissue of Ellroy's 1990 noir classic of corrupt cops and other sleaze in 1950s L.A. ( more information) Offered by Dead End Books (United States)
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Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Lightly scuffed with shelf wear, . few pages dog eared; Paperback; Warner Books; 1997; First Edition. 7080 . ( more information) Offered by Bluebonnet Books (United States)
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Warner, 1997. Softcover. VG+. Rubbing, wear to corners.. no. Film tie-in edition. Heavy book may require more postage. Trade Paperback ( more information) Offered by Old Goat Books (Canada)
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New York: Warner Books, 1997 496 pp.; 21 cm. AS NEW. "The Classic Crime Novel Now a Major Motion Picture from Warner Bros. Starring Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, with Kim Basinger and Danny DeVito. Los Angeles in the 1950s: from its fabulous mansions to its sizzling nightclubs, it is a sprawling center of corruption and dangerous passions. Now a horrific mass murder invades the bleak cityscape. And caught in the nightmare are three cops bound by honor, sin, and blood... Ed Exley wants to eclipse his policeman father's success. Bud White watched his own mother's murder -- and is now a time bomb with a badge. Jack Vincennes shakes down movie stars for a scandal magazine. From the Master of Post-Modern Crime Fiction, James Ellroy, bestselling author of The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, and My Dark Places, comes his epic masterpiece L.A. Confidential. A Mysterious Press Book. / James Ellroy was born in 1948 in Los Angeles, the city that has served as the inspiration for his acclaimed crime novels. His L.A. Quartet novels-The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L.A. Confidential, and White Jazz-are international bestsellers. His most recent novel, American Tabloid, was TIME magazine's novel of the year for 1995. His memoir, My Dark Places, was a New York Times notable book and a TIME magazine best book of the year for 1996. He lives in Kansas City." - Publisher.. First edition thus. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Movie Tie-in. ( more information) Offered by Left Coast Books (United States)
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New York: Time Warner. 1997. F First Printing Thus. S Trade Paperback. Very Good. Signed and inscribed by Author on title page. Signed: I Signed by Author ( more information) Offered by Arundel Books of Seattle (United States)
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Grand Central Publishing. PAPERBACK. 0446674249 We sell only brand new merchandise! . New. ( more information) Offered by Robin Pugh's Nest of Treasures (United States)
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Warner Books, Incorporated, 1997. Trade PB, NF, 496 pp., some rubbing on spine edges has been blackened-in to not show. Los Angeles in the 1950s: from its fabulous mansions to its sizzling nightclubs, it is a sprawling center of corruption and dangerous passions. Now a horrific mass murder invades the bleak cityscape. And caught in the nightmare are three cops bound by honor, sin, and blood. Now a major motion picture from Warner Bros. starring Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, with Kim Basinger and Danny DeVito.. First Edition 7th Prtg. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Our Bookshelf (United States)
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Grand Central Publishing, 1997-09-01. Paperback. New. Brand New. In Stock. Order Now. Free upgrade with tracking. Over 600,000 items available. Buy from a trusted Power Seller. ( more information) Offered by *** www.HarvardBooksellers.com *** (United States)
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James Ellroy
Grand Central Publishing, 1997-09-01. First Edition Thus (Movie Editio. Softcover. Good. Signed. Black wraps. This copy is *AUTOGRAPHED/SIGNED* by James Ellroy on the title page with his usual scribble. thumbing creases covers.. * * * * * * * * * * {Images available for any item, just ask. Any images shown next to the listing that have our www.aCastleofBooks.com watermark on them the exact item you will receive, all other images are for reference only. Additional Books ship FREE (media mail only). Free delivery confirmation for domestic orders. Author signatures are guaranteed authentic. We understand collectors needs in terms of accurate grading and proper packaging. We stand behind our descriptions 100%. All items will be shipped securely to insure that they arrive in exactly the same condition in which they left.} ( more information) Offered by A Castle of Books (United States)
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Grand Central Publishing. PAPERBACK. 0446674249 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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