James Ellroy
Perfidia
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099537755
- author:
- James Ellroy
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Windmill Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 816
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 5 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Crime, Thrillers & Mystery, Mystery,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Perfidia, a gripping novel by James Ellroy, is set against the backdrop of one of America's darkest hours. The attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 sets off a chain reaction of violence and paranoia that threatens to tear the nation apart.
A complex web of relationships and rivalries is woven around four main characters: William H. Parker, a brilliant but troubled police captain; Sergeant Dudley Smith, an Irish-American with a hidden agenda; Kay Lake, a young woman searching for adventure; and Hideo Ashida, a Japanese chemist who becomes the only link between the police department and the Japanese-American community.
As they navigate the treacherous landscape of wartime Los Angeles, these four individuals are drawn into an investigation that will test their loyalties, their morals, and ultimately, the very fabric of American society.