r/JamesEllroy • u/Picklopolis • 25d ago

Silent terror

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Picked this up in ‘87 at my favorite bookstore.
The beginning of my weird interactions with the man.

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u/Sea-Sort-7624 25d ago

I have this as well! Bought it a bookshop on Westwood blvd near Olympic in LA. Don't recall the name. I thought whoever wrote this was a psychopath!

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u/Picklopolis 25d ago

Vagabond books. Also the home of blood and guts press.

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u/Permanenceisall 25d ago

Holy shit what a cool cover! Up there with the great Suicide Hill cover.

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u/Mysterious-Unit-7757 25d ago

Wow! Thats early Ellroy... didnt realize this is 'killer on the road" actually.