L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential is a 1990 angel fiction novel by James Ellroy. It takes readers to California and Los Angeles in 1940s and 1950s. Readers will find themes of crime, police corruption, delitos and corrupción policíaca.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 58 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 37 editions across 4 languages.
It runs to roughly 496 pages — 9–10 hours of reading at an average pace.
About L.A. Confidential
*Classic L.A. Noir... terse dialogue, sharp characters and better than the movie.*
Quick answers
Who wrote L.A. Confidential?
L.A. Confidential was written by James Ellroy and first published in 1990.
What genre is L.A. Confidential?
It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.
How long is L.A. Confidential?
The median edition has 496 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to L.A. Confidential?
Readers who like it often enjoy A Darkness More Than Night, Stalker and Milk and Honey.
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