Ellroy is the most important contemporary crime author. The Mirror Los Angeles 1950: In the metropolis, a hunt is underway for communists and their sympathizers. At the same time, an apparently insane murderer captivates the city. Three men take up the chase: Danny Upshaw and Malcolm Considine from the LAPD, and Turner Meeks, who was fired by the police for corruption. A manhunt begins. Volume 2 of the famous L.A. Quartet. Also read "The Redhead: The Search for My Mother's Killer" - James Ellroy's most important autobiographical text; a classic of crime literature.