The Black Dahlia

Name: The Black Dahlia
Author: James Ellroy
ISBN: 9780446504461

by James Ellroy

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Originally published by Mysterious Press

The highly acclaimed novel based on America's most infamous unsolved murder case. Dive into 1940s Los Angeles as two cops spiral out of control in their hunt for The Black Dahlia's killer in this powerful thriller that is "brutal and at the same time believable" (New York Times). On January 15, 1947, the torture-ravished body of a beautiful young woman is found in a Los Angeles vacant lot. The victim makes headlines as the Black Dahlia -- and so begins the greatest manhunt in California history....

First published 1987360 pages

813.54

Category: Literature
Priority: Recommended
Author works: 2
Editions known: 50

Classification

Dewey (DDC): 813.54843.91[Fic]
Library of Congress (LCC): PS3555.L6274B53 2011PS3555.L6274 B53 1987PS3555.L6274 B53 1998PS3555.L6274

Subjects

American literatureAsesinatoBleichert, bucky (fictitious character), fictionCalifornia, fictionCrime in fictionCrime, fictionCrimes againstDelitosDetective and mystery fictionDetective and mystery storiesEnquêtes criminellesFiccion

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ISBN 9780446504461English

DATE DUE

First published1987

Film adaptation2006

StatusREAD

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