{"product_id":"lapd-53-hardcover","title":"LAPD '53 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Ellroy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGlynn Martin for the Los Angeles Police\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Ellroy, the undisputed master of crime writing, has teamed up with the Los Angeles Police Museum to present a stunning text on 1953 LA. While combing the museum's photo archives, Ellroy discovered that the year featured a wide array of stark and unusual imagery--and he has written 25,000 words that illuminate the crimes and law enforcement of the era. Ellroy offers context and layers on wild and rich atmosphere--this is the cauldron that was police work in the city of the tarnished angels more than six decades ago. More than 80 duotone photos are spread throughout the book in the manner of hard-edged police evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Ellroy\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of 18 books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Black Dahlia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eL.A. Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhite Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Tabloid\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Cold Six Thousand\u003c\/i\u003e. Ellroy's new novel, \u003ci\u003ePerfidia\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Alfred A. Knopf in September 2014. Housed in the oldest surviving LAPD station, the\u003cb\u003e Los Angeles Police Museum\u003c\/b\u003e chronicles the formation and development of the LAPD from its beginnings in 1869. \u003cb\u003eGlynn Martin\u003c\/b\u003e has been in and around the LAPD for more than 30 years and has served as the museum's executive director for more than a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.7 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42169748258951,"sku":"9781419715853","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/932f94cfad2fcce79248aee954af7c19.webp?v=1733343390","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/lapd-53-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}