CUARTETO DE LOS ÁNGELES: L.A. Confidential (Spanish Edition) (Series #3) (Paperback)

from villy83

Set in the 1950s Los Angeles, the plot deals with a group of policemen engaged in some obscure activities. The Bloody Christmas at first and then the Nite Owl massacre are the two main events that trigger a loadfull of implications for everyone involved, from victims to suspects, and of course fo...

from Ameise1

It took me a while to dip into the story because of the concise and strong spelling style which was switching from one event to the next one. Once, I became accustomed to it I wasn't able to put it away. What made me most impressed was the unimaginable corruption within the police department and ...

from whirled

You need only read a few pages of this hard-boiled classic to realise how much the hard edges were buffed on plot and characters for the (excellent) film version. Ellroy's book details an even more complicated web of intrigue, presenting Los Angeles law enforcement as a shady underworld built on ...

from rotheche

I love this book. It's so complex, with intertwining plots and subplots, and intricate backstory, and more atmosphere than it knows what to do with. LA in the 50s, where the cops are often as corrupt as the criminals they're policing. Ed Exley is a straight arrow, living in the shadow of his fath...

from sweetiegherkin

A horrific crime at a late-night cafe unexpectedly brings together very different police officers whose individual burdens to bear may help as much as they hinder. Picking up where The Big Nowhere left off, L.A. Confidential looks at corruption within the LAPD during the 1950s. Once again, there ...