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L.A. Confidential

James Ellroy

L.A. Confidential is epic "noir", a crime novel of astonishing detail and scope written by the bestselling author of The Black Dahlia. A horrific mass murder invades the lives of victims and victimizers on both sides of the law. And three lawmen are caught in a deadly spiral, a nightmare that tests...

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The Bulwark Podcast

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The Bulwark Podcast

The book was referenced while discussing a quote from a corrupt captain to a corrupt officer about needing a clarification session, which the speaker likened to the current political climate regarding Trump.

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I mean, one of my favorite movies is LA Confidential and there's a great line where the corrupt captain says to the corrupt officer we must have a clarification session one of these days and I think y...

— Episode: Tom Nichols: A 2016 Flashback?

Episode: Tom Nichols: A 2016 Flashback?

The book was referenced while discussing a quote from a corrupt captain to a corrupt officer about needing a clarification session, which the speaker likened to the current political climate regarding Trump.

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I mean, one of my favorite movies is LA Confidential and there's a great line where the corrupt captain says to the corrupt officer we must have a clarification session one of these days and I think you know this is going to be the clarification.

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