{"product_id":"the-big-nowhere-paperback","title":"The Big Nowhere - Paperback","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)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second novel in The L.A. Quartet. Murder, mayhem and dirty cops on the make against the backdrop of anti-communist hysteria in L.A. in 1950.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's Los Angeles in the new year of 1950. The Communist Scare is heating up. Gangsters vie for control of the town. The Hollywood studios are feuding with the unions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen a dead body with its eyes gouged out turns up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe investigating officer, Sheriff's deputy Danny Upshaw, is obsessed with the murder case that no one else cares about. LAPD Lieutenant Mal Considine jumps onto the Red Scare bandwagon to advance his career and gain custody of his adopted son. And Buzz Meeks is in it all for the money. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe three cops get caught in the city's web of ambition, perversion, and deceit. All three have purchased tickets to a nightmare.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJAMES ELLROY was born in Los Angeles. He is the author of the Underworld U.S.A. Trilogy: \u003ci\u003eAmerican Tabloid\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Cold Six Thousand\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlood's a Rover, \u003c\/i\u003e and the L.A. Quartet novels: \u003ci\u003eThe Black Dahlia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Nowhere\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eL.A. Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhite Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Robert Kirsch Award for Lifetime Achievement. He lives in Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52023746724141,"sku":"9798217007905","price":20.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-big-nowhere-paperback-6581350.webp?v=1777431066","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-big-nowhere-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}