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L.A. Noir

The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City

John Buntin

Discover the hidden world of midcentury Los Angeles, where the reality behind the city's public image was a seedy underworld of gangsters, corrupt cops, and ruthless tycoons. Two men, one the city's most notorious gangster and the other its most famous police chief, battled for the soul of the city. The outcome of their entanglement shaped modern American policing and helped create the Los Angeles we know today. Experience the secrets of L.A.'s underbelly in this enlightening, entertaining, and richly detailed narrative.
Publish Date
2009-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
2009-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.81
ISBN
9780307352071
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