This Storm

In January 1942, Los Angeles grapples with the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, leading to the internment of local Japanese residents amidst a backdrop of chaos marked by thunderstorms, crime, and treachery. A body found in Griffith Park uncovers a web of corruption involving a corrupt cop, a crime-lab expert facing prejudice, a rogue police officer with fascist tendencies, and a defrocked lieutenant turned war profiteer. As violence surges, including a deadly fire and a gold heist, this audacious novel by James Ellroy explores the tumultuous homefront filled with diverse and troubled characters, all set against the tumult of wartime America.