BECAUSE THE NIGHT
by Ellroy, James
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with rubs to corner tips and spine ends. (24671)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Mysterious Press, [1984]. First edition. A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with rubs to corner tips and spine ends. (24671). Octavo, cloth. Second in the Sgt. Lloyd Hopkins trilogy.
Synopsis
James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948. His L.A. Quartet novels– The Black Dahlia , The Big Nowhere , L.A. Confidential , and White Jazz –were international bestsellers. American Tabloid was Time ’s Novel of the Year for 1995; his memoir My Dark Places was a Time Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Notable Book for 1996; his most recent novel, The Cold Six Thousand , was a New York Times Notable Book and a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year for 2001. He lives on the California coast.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24671
- Title
- BECAUSE THE NIGHT
- Author
- Ellroy, James
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with rubs to corner tips and spine ends. (24671)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Mysterious Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1984]
- Keywords
- Mystery
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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