The Black Dahlia
James Ellroy
Mystery / Historical Fiction
The Black Dahlia
by James Ellroy
—· 432 p· 1987
20th Century ClassicLiterary CanonMajor Film Adaptationmysteriousdarktensehaunting
Overview
About
The Black Dahlia is a roman noir on an epic scale: a classic period piece that provides a startling conclusion to America's most infamous unsolved murder mystery--the murder of the beautiful young woman known as The Black Dahlia.
Part of a series
L.A. Quartet
Vol. I · 2 of 5 volumes
3 more volumes
Pages
432
RH Audio
Linguistic complexity
3/5
Moderate
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Noir Atmosphere10
Plot twists9
True Crime Resonance9
Worldbuilding8
Prose8
Narration8
Pacing8
Emotional depth7
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