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L. A. Noir

L. A. Noir

CrimeMystery
Pages
848
Published
1998
Language
English

Synopsis

Detective Sergeant Lloyd Hopkins, a brilliant but troubled homicide detective in Los Angeles, is consumed by his pursuit of criminals. This collection features three explosive cases where Hopkins confronts pure evil while battling his own inner demons. From tracking a serial killer to uncovering a conspiracy within his own department, Hopkins navigates a brutal world where the line between good and bad blurs.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseGritty
Anti-HeroMorally Grey

Genres

Crime Mystery Thriller Police Procedural Psychological Thriller

About the author

J
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), The Big Nowhere (1988), L.A. Confidential (1990), White Jazz (1992), American Tabloid (1995), The Cold Six Thousand (2001), and Blood's a Rover (2009). -- Wikipedia

Characters

Lloyd HopkinsProtagonist
Duane RiceAntagonist
Jacob HerzogSupporting
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