James Ellroy

Nothing stays buried forever. Nothing. It's the great L.A. murder. And L.A. 's had some doozies.

Reports recommending whether or not to file charges to the district attorney were on sale for 500 bucks a pop. The detective bureau was a repository of drunks and cronies of high-ranking LAPD officers. At the time of Elizabeth Short's death, it was a very corrupt institution.

Reports recommending whether or not to file charges to the district attorney were on sale for 500 bucks a pop. The detective bureau was a repository of drunks and cronies of high-ranking LAPD officers. At the time of Elizabeth Short's death, it was a very corrupt institution.

Reports recommending whether or not to file charges to the district attorney were on sale for 500 bucks a pop. The detective bureau was a repository of drunks and cronies of high-ranking LAPD officers. At the time of Elizabeth Short's death, it was a very corrupt institution.

Portrayed as a prostitute. It isn't true. Portrayed as a movie mad girl who got parts in a lot of movies of the time, including Casablanca. It certainly isn't true.

Portrayed as a prostitute. It isn't true. Portrayed as a movie mad girl who got parts in a lot of movies of the time, including Casablanca. It certainly isn't true.

Portrayed as a prostitute. It isn't true. Portrayed as a movie mad girl who got parts in a lot of movies of the time, including Casablanca. It certainly isn't true.

I think Steve Hodell is a good and noble guy. I think he solved the Black Diat murder case.

I think Steve Hodell is a good and noble guy. I think he solved the Black Diat murder case.

I think Steve Hodell is a good and noble guy. I think he solved the Black Diat murder case.

It's divine providence that the mad doctor spawns a son who becomes an LAPD homicide detective who sees photographs that are not even of Elizabeth Short, and it turns out that his old man did the job anyway. I dig it.

It's divine providence that the mad doctor spawns a son who becomes an LAPD homicide detective who sees photographs that are not even of Elizabeth Short, and it turns out that his old man did the job anyway. I dig it.

It's divine providence that the mad doctor spawns a son who becomes an LAPD homicide detective who sees photographs that are not even of Elizabeth Short, and it turns out that his old man did the job anyway. I dig it.