White Jazz

Set in 1958 Los Angeles, "White Jazz" by James Ellroy is a gritty crime novel that follows Lieutenant Dave Klein, a corrupt LAPD officer entangled in a web of violence, corruption, and political intrigue. As federal investigations threaten to expose the city's darkest secrets, Klein's own brutal and sharp narrative reveals a world driven by greed, perversion, and ambition. The novel offers a fierce, riveting exploration of the criminal underbelly and the moral complexities faced by those within it.