Second L.A. Quartet book 1 · 2014
Perfidia
In December 1941, on the eve of Pearl Harbor, a Japanese family is found dead in their Los Angeles home. As America enters the war, the investigation draws in the young Dudley Smith and others.
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Book facts
- Author
- James Ellroy
- Series
- Second L.A. Quartet, book 1 of 2
- Published
- 2014
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: before This Storm.
Who is in Perfidia
2 recurring or key characters from James Ellroy’s chart.
Lead 2
- Dudley SmithCharming, ruthless Irish detective
- Kay LakeLee's girlfriend