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Author:

Buntin, John.

Title:

L.A. noir : the struggle for the soul of America's most seductive city / John Buntin.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Harmony Books,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

xii, 419 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Organized crime--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--History--20th century.
Cohen, Mickey,--1914-1976.
Parker, William H.--(William Henry),--1902-1966.
Los Angeles (Calif.)--History--20th century.
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Social conditions--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [349]-408) and index.

Summary:

A journalist and case writer presents a social history of Los Angeles, from Prohibition to the Watts riots, focusing on the long-running war between notorious gangster Mickey Cohen, and the man who would become the city's most famous police chief, William H. Parker.

ISBN:

0307352072
9780307352071

OCLC:

(OCoLC)431334523

Locations:

DFPC353 -- Ackley Public Library (Ackley)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)