Cover of Crime Wave

Crime Wave

  • 1998 first published
  • 303 pages
  • 17 editions

Crime Wave is a 1998 angel fiction novel by James Ellroy. It takes readers to California and Los Angeles in 20e siècle. Readers will find themes of criminals, crime, murderers and murder.

7 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 17 editions across 3 languages.

At about 303 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • 20e siècle

Subjects

  • Thrillers
  • Los angeles, Calif.
  • Criminals
  • American Detective and mystery stories
  • Crime
  • Hard-boiled mystery & detective
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Murderers
  • Murder
  • Investigation
  • Crimes et criminels
  • Histoire

Quick answers

Who wrote Crime Wave?

Crime Wave was written by James Ellroy and first published in 1998.

What genre is Crime Wave?

It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.

How long is Crime Wave?

The median edition has 303 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Crime Wave?

Readers who like it often enjoy Stalker, The Brass Verdict and Lost Light.

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