{"product_id":"lapd-53-hardcover","title":"LAPD '53 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\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\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA remarkable portrait of \"true L.A. noir\" with archival photos from the Los Angeles Police Museum and text by legendary crime writer James Ellroy (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Ellroy\u003c\/b\u003e, the undisputed master of crime writing, has teamed up with the Los Angeles Police Museum to present a stunning text on 1953 L.A. While combing the museum's photo archives, Ellroy discovered that the year featured a wide array of stark and unusual imagery--and to accompany the pictures, he has written text to illuminate the crimes and law enforcement of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllroy offers context along with wild detail and rich atmosphere--this is the cauldron that was police work in the city of the tarnished angels seven decades ago, revealed in more than 80 duotone photos throughout the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"These crime images resemble the work of photographer Weegee, but, Ellroy argues, they're superior because they resist artistry; they were taken by police officers doing their jobs.\" --\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.7 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53096747630816,"sku":"9781419715853","price":27.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/DaO4UwKgaU9781419715853.webp?v=1781678782","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/lapd-53-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}