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May 2, 2024 · James Ellroy, American author known for his best-selling crime and detective novels that examine sinister eras of modern American history, especially police corruption in Los Angeles in the 1940s. Especially notable is the first L.A. Quartet series: The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L.A. Confidential, and White Jazz.
May 20, 2024 · Breaking down the combination of evidence that helped solve the murder of a teen from Charleston’s West Side. By BBG Community & Culture January 7, 2024. By Amanda Barber. On Jan. 10, Investigation Discovery (ID) will air an episode about the late Kelvin “KJ” Taylor.
Balance of humour and dry wit with violence (particularly brutal violence, when done with purpose. Ellroy is good at that) Long, epic in scope, bonus points if it has multiple protagonists Takes place from the 40's to the 90's and immerses you in that time period and location (wherever in the world is fine)
May 12, 2024 · Lee Earle "James" Ellroy (born March 4, 1948) 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 ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Steven Powell: I discovered the identity of Jean Ellroy’s first husband, which even James Ellroy didn’t know. James only knew of him as ‘the Spalding Man’ and thought he was the heir to the Spalding Sporting Goods fortune. He was, in fact, Easton Ewing Spaulding, a real estate heir.
May 14, 2024 · James Ellroy Didn't Like L.A. Confidential – Despite Its Ranking. Boasting a 99% critical and earning high praise from viewers, Rotten Tomatoes concluded that the 1997 neo-noir thriller L.A. Confidential deserves the title of "Best Movie of All Time".
May 20, 2024 · Last updated May 20, 2024. James Ellroy's Feast of Death. 2001 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 Stars. Best-selling author James Ellroy takes viewers on a dark journey through the grisly underworld of American murder in this fascinating documentary.
