Fritz Brown, an ex-cop and private detective in Los Angeles, is hired for a simple surveillance job he thinks will provide easy money, but instead he encounters a world of violence and corruption. Reissue.
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"Crime, corruption, and obsessive sex...the most acclaimed noir writer of the past twenty years." -- "Mystery News""Hard-bitten...ingenious...Ellroy segues into political intrigue without missing a beat." -- "The New York Times"
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. As-New condition hardcover in As-New condition dust jacket SIGNED by the author on the title page without inscription at a recent signing event in Pasadena, California. This is a 1st printing of the trade edition, not the limited edition. The dust jacket has been put in a clear plastic protective sleeve. A beautiful collector's copy of the first hardcover edition of Ellroy's first novel, originally published as a paperback original. I will pack it in bubble-wrap to protect its corners and ship it in a sturdy box to make sure it arrives in your mailbox in great condition! Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # ABH224
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. This is a New and Unread copy of the reprint (1st printing (Hardcover). It is signed on the front of the dust jacket by Ellroy - or seems to be - it is tricky to test and I don't have another dust jacket image to compare it with. From the "Armchair Detective Library". Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 044299
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First Edition, thus. Reprint of the original 1981 edition with a new introduction by the author. INSCRIBED and signed by Ellroy on the front endpaper in typical fashion. A fine tight copy in a fine unflawed dust jacket which is now protected in an archival cover. Appears to be unread. Seller Inventory # 3204
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