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My Dark Places

James Ellroy

In 1958, when James Ellroy was 10 years old, his mother's body was found in a run-down town near Los Angeles. The murderer was never found; the case remains unsolved. This remarkable book--part unflinching autobiography, part vivid reportage--tells an extraordinarily gripping story about the failed...

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Going West: True Crime

A memoir written by James Elroy about his mother's murder, published in 1996, it details his 15-month investigation into her unsolved case and includes a call to action for further information.

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But James wrote an entire memoir about his mother and his investigation into her murder titled My Dark Places, published in 1996.

— Episode: Jean Ellroy // 132

Episode: Jean Ellroy // 132

A memoir written by James Elroy about his mother's murder, published in 1996, it details his 15-month investigation into her unsolved case and includes a call to action for further information.

"

But James wrote an entire memoir about his mother and his investigation into her murder titled My Dark Places, published in 1996.

We highly recommend everyone go read My Dark Places by James Elroy to learn more about this case.

And honestly, I'm very, very interested to get into My Dark Places because I feel like there's just so much information in this case that leads me to believe that this case could be solved one day.

So go check out My Dark Places.

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