Fallen Angels: Chronicles of L. A. Crime and Mystery

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Facts on File Inc., 1986. First Edition, Second Printing . Hardcover. VG+/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Contains rare photographs of the principals & map/driving directions for each of 39 notable crimes in the City of Angels during the mid-20th century, including Patty Hearst's kidnapping & the Symbionese Liberation Army's shootout; the Manson murders; overdose of John Belushi; Otto Sanhuber, who hid in the attic of his older, married lover for 22 years & helped her kill her husband; the Tiger Woman, who killed & disemboweled her husband's mistress on a lonely road in Montecito; actor-comedian Fatty Arbuckle & the death of Virginia Rappe; the Hillside Stranglers; the shooting of the Little Rascal "Alfalfa"; Winnie Ruth Judd, who dragged the bodies of her hacked-up roommates through the LA train station; Sal Mineo's murder; the Rattlesnake in the Mailbox murder; the unsolved Black Dahlia dismemberment case; mobster Bugsy Siegel; & many more! 300 pgs w/Bibliography & Index make this fascinating reading for the true crime buff & those with an interest in the sordid underbelly of LA. A FIRST EDITION, Second Printing, from 1986, this hardcover 8vo is in VG+ condition: exceptionally clean save for a very mild streak to bottom outside pages edges. Pages stark white & unmarked, hinges intact, edges crisp. The unclipped DJ is downgraded to only Fair due to having a big chunk missing from the top half of spine (see photo 2). Otherwise, very little edgewear & nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. Same Day Shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm Pacific time; later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.