James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948. He is the author of the acclaimed LA Quartet, The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, LA Confidential and White Jazz, as well as the first two parts of this Underworld USA trilogy, American Tabloid and The Cold Six Thousand which were both Sunday Times bestsellers.

"[A] tour de force about the battle for America's soul ... is a monumental work of fiction, ... one of the most original and daring writers alive" Independent on Sunday "[A] stunning, breathless conclusion to the Underworld USA trilogy ... There is no equivalent in contemporary fiction" Uncut "[A] jaw-dropping stand-along work of uncompromising power and authenticity, and the trilogy as a whole is one of the landmarks of American fiction of the last 20 years" The Herald "The classiest act around. Read it and weep - for its utter darkness and yet its stunning sweep and grace" Daily Mail

James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948. He is the author of the acclaimed LA Quartet, The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, LA Confidential and White Jazz, as well as the first two parts of this Underworld USA trilogy, American Tabloid and The Cold Six Thousand which were both Sunday Times bestsellers.

"[A] tour de force about the battle for America's soul ... is a monumental work of fiction, ... one of the most original and daring writers alive" Independent on Sunday "[A] stunning, breathless conclusion to the Underworld USA trilogy ... There is no equivalent in contemporary fiction" Uncut "[A] jaw-dropping stand-along work of uncompromising power and authenticity, and the trilogy as a whole is one of the landmarks of American fiction of the last 20 years" The Herald "The classiest act around. Read it and weep - for its utter darkness and yet its stunning sweep and grace" Daily Mail

James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948. He is the author of the acclaimed LA Quartet, The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, LA Confidential and White Jazz, as well as the first two parts of this Underworld USA trilogy, American Tabloid and The Cold Six Thousand which were both Sunday Times bestsellers.

"[A] tour de force about the battle for America's soul ... is a monumental work of fiction, ... one of the most original and daring writers alive" Independent on Sunday "[A] stunning, breathless conclusion to the Underworld USA trilogy ... There is no equivalent in contemporary fiction" Uncut "[A] jaw-dropping stand-along work of uncompromising power and authenticity, and the trilogy as a whole is one of the landmarks of American fiction of the last 20 years" The Herald "The classiest act around. Read it and weep - for its utter darkness and yet its stunning sweep and grace" Daily Mail