L.A. noir

the struggle for the soul of America's most seductive city

419 pages

English language

Published Sept. 22, 2009 by Harmony Books.

ISBN:
978-0-307-35207-1
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OCLC Number:
431334523

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A journalist and case writer presents a social history of Los Angeles, from Prohibition to the Watts riots, focusing on the long-running war between notorious gangster Mickey Cohen, and the man who would become the city's most famous police chief, William H. Parker.

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Subjects

  • Organized crime
  • History
  • Social conditions

Places

  • California
  • Los Angeles
  • Los Angeles (Calif.)