Cover of Clandestine

Clandestine

  • 1982 first published
  • 352 pages
  • 22 editions

Published in 1982, Clandestine is an angel fiction novel by James Ellroy. Much of the action takes place in Los Angeles, Calif. and California. It deals with roman policier, Police, serial murderers and police corruption.

6 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 22 editions across 5 languages.

At about 352 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Roman policier
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Police
  • Hard-boiled mystery & detective
  • California
  • Los angeles, Calif.
  • Underhill, freddy
  • Serial murderers
  • Police corruption
  • Mystery & detective
  • Crime
  • Noir

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Clandestine?

Clandestine was written by James Ellroy and first published in 1982.

What genre is Clandestine?

It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.

How long is Clandestine?

The median edition has 352 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Clandestine?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Big Sleep, A Darkness More Than Night and Stalker.

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