Destino: La Morgue

Illuminating all the dark places of Ellroy's life and imagination, this second volume of previously uncollected works includes writings from the beginning of his career as a writer-at-large for GQ, memoir pieces from the '60s and '70s, and three new novellas told from the perspective of carved-in-wood LAPD detective Rick Jenson. The mastery of noir convention, snappy dialogue, and cunning social observation for which Ellroy is admired are in full force throughout this collection.