Ellroy is the most important contemporary crime author. The Mirror Los Angeles 1958: Dave Klein, a lieutenant of the LAPD, is both cop and gangster, investigator and killer. In the swamp of violence, corruption, and drugs, he skillfully keeps his head above water. Until the FBI investigates the mafia-influenced world of professional boxers, and he finds himself caught in the crossfire. Volume 4 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.