Author Bio
James Ellroy was born in 1948 in Los Angeles, the city that has served as the inspiration for his acclaimed crime novels. His L.A. Quartet novels-The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L.A. Confidential, and White Jazz-are international bestsellers. His most recent novel, American Tabloid, was TIME magazine's novel of the year for 1995. His memoir, My Dark Places, was a New York Times notable book and a TIME magazine best book of the year for 1996. He lives in Kansas City.