Joseph Wambaugh is a writer who knows his way around a good crime story. He's the editor of Best American Crime Writing 2004, so he's got a keen eye for what makes a compelling read in the genre.
The Onion Field
The Onion Field
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In 1963, two Los Angeles police officers, Karl Hettinger and Ian Campbell, were abducted by criminals Gregory Powell and Jimmy Smith. What began as a routine traffic stop spiraled into a harrowing ordeal of survival and betrayal that would forever alter the lives of those involved. Joseph Wambaugh's true crime account reconstructs the events of that fateful night and its devastating aftermath.
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The Onion FieldeBook, 2008
446 pages
Random House Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishISBN: 97803074891285 editions available
