Cover of L. A. Noir

L. A. Noir

The Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy

  • 1998 first published
  • 848 pages
  • 13 editions

Published in 1998, L. A. Noir is an angel fiction novel by James Ellroy. The story is set in California and Los Angeles. Key subjects include Police, murder, detectives and Investigation.

12 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 13 editions.

It runs to roughly 848 pages — 15–16 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • American Detective and mystery stories
  • Police
  • Mystery
  • Murder
  • Police procedural mystery & detective
  • California
  • Los angeles, Calif.
  • Hopkins, lloyd
  • Detectives
  • Investigation
  • Kidnapping
  • Inspecteurs de police
  • Romans, nouvelles
  • Meurtre
  • Enquêtes

Quick answers

Who wrote L. A. Noir?

L. A. Noir was written by James Ellroy and first published in 1998.

What genre is L. A. Noir?

It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.

How long is L. A. Noir?

The median edition has 848 pages, about 15–16 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to L. A. Noir?

Readers who like it often enjoy Stalker, The Ritual Bath and The Brass Verdict.

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