L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive CityOrion Publishing Group, Limited, 2014 - 432 pages Mid-century Los Angeles. A city sold to the world as 'the white spot of America', a land of sunshine and orange groves, wholesome Midwestern values and Hollywood stars, protected by the world's most famous police force, the Dragnet-era LAPD. Behind this public image lies a hidden world of 'pleasure girls' and crooked cops, ruthless newspaper tycoons, corrupt politicians, and East Coast gangsters on the make. Into this underworld came two men - one L.A.'s most notorious gangster, the other its most famous police chief - each prepared to battle the other for the soul of the city. The Mob had to contend with downtown business, City Hall, and above all the LAPD - and the story is gripping. |
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L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City John Buntin Limited preview - 2009 |
L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City John Buntin Limited preview - 2010 |
L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City John Buntin No preview available - 2010 |