White Jazz (L.A. Quartet #4) (1992)

by James Ellroy In the final novel of James Ellroy's LA quartet, corruption has become ubiquitous on the LA police force, which becomes the battleground for two powerful men who both want to become DA as a stepping stone to greater things. James Ellroy Dave Klein, a detective who has risen through the ranks by following orders no matter how distasteful, finds himself in the middle of a complex situation involving a federal corruption probe, a family of informers, Howard Hughes, and a low budget horror movie shooting in Griffith Park. Hard-as-nails Klein becomes increasingly friendless except for a beautiful starlet who may prove to be his downfall. This is a fierce, inventive novel with a powerfully unique syntax that is a bit challenging at first, but give it a chance and you'll get used to it. It's an effective stylistic choice that gives the narrative a frenzied, chaotic energy. "White Fever" (Polish) "White Jazz" (Hungarian) "White Jazz...