| LAPD '53 Contributor(s): Ellroy, James (Author), Glynn Martin for the Los Angeles Police (Author) |
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ISBN: 1419715852 ISBN-13: 9781419715853 Publisher: Abrams Image OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - True Crime | Historical - Political Science | Law Enforcement - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) |
| Dewey: 363.207 |
| LCCN: 2014942741 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.6" W x 8.7" (1.30 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950's - Locality - Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA - Cultural Region - Southern California - Geographic Orientation - California |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: James Ellroy, the undisputed master of crime writing, has teamed up with the Los Angeles Police Museum to present a stunning text on 1953 LA. While combing the museum's photo archives, Ellroy discovered that the year featured a wide array of stark and unusual imagery--and he has written 25,000 words that illuminate the crimes and law enforcement of the era. Ellroy offers context and layers on wild and rich atmosphere--this is the cauldron that was police work in the city of the tarnished angels more than six decades ago. More than 80 duotone photos are spread throughout the book in the manner of hard-edged police evidence. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ellroy, James: - James Ellroy is the award-winning author of 18 books, including The Black Dahlia, L.A. Confidential, White Jazz, American Tabloid, and The Cold Six Thousand. Ellroy's new novel, Perfidia, was published by Alfred A. Knopf in September 2014. Housed in the oldest surviving LAPD station, the Los Angeles Police Museum chronicles the formation and development of the LAPD from its beginnings in 1869.Glynn Martin for the Los Angeles Police Museum: - Glynn Martin has been in and around the LAPD for more than 30 years and has served as the museum's executive director for more than a decade. |