A bright and guilty place : murder, corruption, and L.A.'s scandalous coming of age
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New York : Doubleday, [2009].
ISBN
9780385509701, 0385509707
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Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Stacks | 364.109 RAY | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Doubleday, [2009].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 267 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780385509701, 0385509707
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
1920s Los Angeles was the fastest growing city in the world, mad with oil fever, get-rich-quick schemes, celebrity scandals, and religious fervor. It was also rife with organized crime, with a mayor and a DA in the pocket of the syndicates. Here, historian Richard Rayner narrates the entwined lives of two men, Dave Clark and Leslie White, who were caught up in the crimes, murders, and swindles of the day. Over a few transformative years, as the boom times shaded into the Depression, the adventures of Clark and White would inspire pulp fiction and replace L.A.'s reckless optimism with a new cynicism. Together, theirs is the tale of how the city of sunshine got noir. Key events include the theft of water from the Owens River Valley that let L.A grow, the Teapot Dome scandal, and the emergence of crime writers like Raymond Chandler who helped mythologize L.A.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rayner, R. (2009). A bright and guilty place: murder, corruption, and L.A.'s scandalous coming of age (First edition.). Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rayner, Richard, 1955-. 2009. A Bright and Guilty Place: Murder, Corruption, and L.A.'s Scandalous Coming of Age. Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rayner, Richard, 1955-. A Bright and Guilty Place: Murder, Corruption, and L.A.'s Scandalous Coming of Age Doubleday, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rayner, Richard. A Bright and Guilty Place: Murder, Corruption, and L.A.'s Scandalous Coming of Age First edition., Doubleday, 2009.
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