L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City

L.A. Noir
The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City

To Melinda

—and the boys

“This is the city—Los Angeles, California. I work here. I’m a cop.”

—Sgt. Joe Friday, Dragnet

“A cop-syndicate rules this city with an iron hand.”

—Mickey Cohen, gangster

“The only time to worry is when they tell the truth about you.”

—William H. Parker, chief, Los Angeles Police Department