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Joseph Wambaugh

(b.1937)

Joseph Wambaugh, a former LAPD detective sergeant, is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of seventeen previous works of fiction and nonfiction, including The Choirboys and The Onion Field. In 2004, he was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. He lives in southern California.

Series

Hollywood Station
1. Hollywood Station (2006)
2. Hollywood Crows (2008)
3. Hollywood Moon (2009)
4. Hollywood Hills (2010)
5. Harbor Nocturne (2012)
aka Nocturne

Non fiction

The Onion Field (1973)
Lines and Shadows (1984)
Echoes in the Darkness (1987)
The Blooding (1989)
Fire Lover (2002)

Joseph Wambaugh recommends

Earth Angels (1989)
Gerald Petievich
"The most exciting book yet written about the violent world of L.A. gangs."

Justice Denied (1994)
(Butch Karp and Marlene Ciampi, book 6)
Robert K Tanenbaum
"Scrupulously realistic."

Blue Blood (2004)
Edward Conlon
"The most stunning memoir ever written about the cop world."

Getting Garbo (2004)
Jerry Ludwig
"Elmore Leonard meets James M. Cain meets Hedda Hopper. GETTING GARBO delivers suspense, humor, gossip and glamor... This book is a joy to read."

Walla Walla Suite (2007)
(Quinn , book 2)
Anne Argula
"A terrific, suspenseful tale of murder, driven by interesting and quirky characters, leavened by edgy self-deprecating humor, and resolved by a surprising twist."

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