JamesEllroy,theundisputedmasterofcrimewriting,hasteamedupwiththeLosAngelesPoliceMuseumtopresentastunningtexton1953LA.Whilecombingthemuseum'sphotoarchives,Ellroydiscoveredthattheyearfeaturedawidearrayofstarkandunusualimagery—andhehaswritten25,000wordsthatilluminatethecrimesandlawenforcementoftheera.Ellroyofferscontextandlayersonwildandrichatmosphere—thisisthecauldronthatwaspoliceworkinthecityofthetarnishedangelsmorethansixdecadesago.Morethan80duotonephotosarespreadthroughoutthebookinthemannerofhard-edgedpoliceevidence.