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The Black Dahlia
The Black Dahlia
Oct 22, 2024 7:40 AM

Author:James Ellroy

The Black Dahlia

Los Angeles, 15th January 1947. A beautiful young woman walks into the night and meets a horrific destiny.

Five days later, her tortured body is found drained of blood and cut in half. The newspapers call her 'The Black Dahlia'. For two cops, what begins as an investigation becomes a hellish journey that takes them to the core of the dead girl's twisted life.

And soon professional curiosity spirals into obsession...

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'A mesmerising study of the psycho-sexual obsession... extraordinarily well written' - The Times

'The outstanding crime writer of his generation' - The Independent

'A wonderful tale of ambition, insanity, passion and deceit' - Publishers Weekly

Reviews

A mesmerising study of the psycho-sexual obsession . . . extraordinarily well written

—— The Times

One of those rare, brilliantly written books you want to press on other people

—— Time Out

A wonderful tale of ambition, insanity, passion and deceit

—— Publishers Weekly

A unique voice in American crime writing

—— Sunday Telegraph

The outstanding crime writer of his generation

—— The Independent

Expertly crafted

—— Sunday Times

Tey's style and her knack for creating bizarre characters are among the best in the field

—— New Yorker

This series places Indridason at the centre of the best of contemporary crime fiction. He is a master storyteller, and has a real gift for evoking the complex humanity at the heart of the most dour-seeming individuals.

—— The Guardian

Most people will find The Daughter Of Time as interesting and enjoyable a book as they will meet in a month of Sundays

—— Observer

A detective story with a very considerable difference. Ingenious, stimulating and very enjoyable

—— Sunday Times

Josephine Tey has always been absolutely reliable in producing original and mysterious plots with interesting characters and unguessable endings

—— Spectator
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