MY DARK PLACES

Ellroy, James

ISBN 10: 0679441859 / ISBN 13: 9780679441854

Published by Knopf, New York, 1996

About this Item

Signed by the author on publisher's; Jean Ellroy was murdered in 1958. Her body was dumped on a roadway in a run-down LA suburb and the killer was never found. The case was closed and it was a sordid back-page homicide that nobody remembered. Except her son. This is the story of a brilliant homicide detective named Bill Stoner, and of the investigation he and James Ellroy undertook to find Jean Ellroy's killer. ; 9.2 X 6.4 X 1.5 inches; 351 pages; Signed by Author Near Fine tipped-in page. Appears unread. The round circle Signed By The Author sticker that doesn't show up well because my scanner hates anything silver. Seller Inventory # 8204

Bibliographic Details

Title: MY DARK PLACES

Publisher: Knopf, New York

Publication Date: 1996

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

The author of American Tabloid provides a vivid, unflinching account of the 1958 murder of his mother, the failed probe into her killing, its impact on own life, and the results of an investigation, with ex-homicide detective Bill Stoner, into the crime. 75,000 first printing. Tour.

Review:

"The outstanding American crime writer of his generation" (Independent)

"A gripping and quite awesome form of literature" (Express)

"Stunning...extraordinary" (Observer)

"A tour de force of confessional writing" (TLS)

"Ellroy proves that he is more than just a crime writer, he is one of the best and most important writers in America today" (VOX)