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Late one evening, an unknown man breaks into the luxurious home of disgraced banker Harry McNamara and his wife Julie. The man brutally beats Harry while a horrified Julie watches, petrified with fear.
Longtime defense attorney Mickey Haller finds himself recruited to change stripes and prosecute the high-profile retrial of a brutal child murder.
Klein is a typical Ellroy protagonist, a police lieutenant, a law graduate, a war veteran, and an underworld mercenary. A series of seemingly unrelated crimes and assignments will put his stamina and ingenuity to the ultimate test.
The action takes place in the fishing town of Fekamp, where Megre investigates the death of Captain Pierre Le Klin. The novel stands out for its maritime atmosphere, psychological depth and Megre's intuitive approach.
First published in 1945, this novel explores the mystery of the death of Rosemary Barton, a young woman who died during a dinner with friends, apparently as a result of suicide caused by cyanide poisoning.