L.A. Quartet

series by Ellroy

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The L.A. Quartet is a series of four crime novels by American author James Ellroy. The novels are known for their gritty portrayal of police corruption and sinister eras of modern American history, particularly in Los Angeles during the 1940s and 1950s. The series includes The Black Dahlia (1987), The Big Nowhere (1988), L.A. Confidential (1990), and White Jazz (1992). Ellroy's work often features fictionalized treatments of real historical events and figures, exploring the darker aspects of society and politics through a noir lens.

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…novels that constitute his first L.A. Quartet series: The Black Dahlia (1987; film 2006), The Big Nowhere (1988), L.A. Confidential (1990; film 1997), and White Jazz (1992). Perfidia (2014) was the first volume in his second L.A. Quartet. The novel,
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…novels that constitute his first L.A. Quartet series: The Black Dahlia (1987; film 2006), The Big Nowhere (1988), L.A. Confidential (1990; film 1997), and White Jazz (1992). Perfidia (2014) was the first volume in his second L.A. Quartet. The novel,
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