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THE BLACK DAHLIA

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THE BLACK DAHLIA

by Ellroy, James

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New York, London: The Mysterious Press, [1987]. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with some mild rubs to rear panel. (16575). Octavo, cloth backed boards. A novel based on the famous unsolved murder mystery in L.A. of the late 40's. The first book in his L.A. Quartet series of novels. Main basis for the 2006 film directed by Brian De Palma with Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart and Hillary Swank.

Synopsis

The Black Dahlia is a roman noir on an epic scale: a classic period piece that provides a startling conclusion to America's most infamous unsolved murder mystery--the murder of the beautiful young woman known as The Black Dahlia.   The novel fuses the real-life murder of Elizabeth Short with the fictional story of two police officers investigating the crime. Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948, the year after Short was found murdered, and Ellroy’s own mother was murdered when he was 10 years old - the killer never found.  Black Dahlia  was adapted into a film in 2006 starring Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart, and Hillary Swank.

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Bookseller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
16575
Title
THE BLACK DAHLIA
Author
Ellroy, James
Book Condition
Used - A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with some mild rubs to rear panel. (16575)
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
The Mysterious Press
Place of Publication
New York, London
Date Published
[1987]
Keywords
Mystery . Film Source

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