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The Big Nowhere
The Big Nowhere
Author: James Ellroy
Los Angeles, 1950. Red crosscurrents and a string of brutal killings. Three men caught up in a massive web of ambition, perversion and deceit. The characters: Danny Upshaw--a sheriff's deputy stuck with a bunch of snuffs that nobody cares about. Mal Considine--DA's office brass, climbing on the Red scare bandwagon to advance his own career. Buz...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780446674379
ISBN-10: 0446674370
Publication Date: 5/1/1998
Pages: 416
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Publisher: Warner Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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"Like Hammett and Chandler, but Ellroy adds layers they never dared. One of the most compelling crime novels in a long time." -- PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

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