James Ellroy has been failed as "the most original crime writer of our time". This modern master of noir has garnered many literary awards. The film adaption of his novel 'L.A. Confidentail' opened to mass critical acclaim and won two Oscars.
A self-confessed crime junkie, Ellroy's obsession with the dark side of L.A. is personal and vital, triggered by the murder of his mother when he was ten. His writing is saturated in an often violent underworld of bent cops, politicians, stars, sleaze and rumour.
'Crime Wave' is a vivid portrait of James Ellroy's landscape. This special collection showcases his investigative non-fiction articles, previously published in the American edition of GQ, and also includes two new novellas, 'Hollywood Shakedown' and 'Tijuana Mon Amour'.
