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Clandestine
Clandestine
Author: James Ellroy
Fred Underhill is a young cop on the rise in Los Angeles in the early 1950's -- a town blinded to its own grime by Hollywood glitter; a society nourished by newspaper lies that wants its heroes all-American and squeaky clean. A chance to lead on a possible serial killing is all it takes to fuel Underhill's reckless ambition - and it propels him ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780380805297
ISBN-10: 0380805294
Publication Date: 2/1/1999
Pages: 336
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4.1 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Dark Alley
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed Clandestine on + 5 more book reviews
Ellroy's second published novel sets the stage for the long-running L.A. "bad cop" Dudley Smith who appears in many of his novels as a foil for several of his principal characters.

His real life mother's murder and Ellroy's childhood receive fictionalized treatment and form the core of the story which does not become apparent until the final third of the novel.

If you don't plan to read all of Ellroy's works you're better off starting with his well-known ones like The Black Dahlia and L.A. Confidential. If you become an Ellroy fan you'll definitely want to read this one.
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Nobody writes noir detective fiction like James Ellroy, down and dirty and gritty. If you like the real deal, give this a try; you will not be disappointed.

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Fred Underhill (Primary Character)
Dudley Smith (Major Character)
Lorna Weinberg (Major Character)
Doc Harris (Major Character)
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