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These seven novels have won numerous honors and were international best sellers. While its set before the black dahlia and many of the characters from the first l. But in my dark places, ellroy throws the reader an unexpected twist. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 348 pages and is available in paperback format. James ellroy the winner of numerous awards and accolades, lee earle james ellroy is one of the most acclaimed mystery authors writing today. Autobiography, biography, biography memoir, crime, history, memoir, mystery, noir, nonfiction, true crime. James ellroy books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. My dark places kindle edition by james ellroy author format. The main characters of this mystery, mystery story are.
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