Character · The LAPD · 5 books
Dudley Smith
Dudley Smith is a charming, ruthless Irish-born LAPD detective who runs his own empire of crime.
Spoiler-free profile written for The Recurring Cast.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Character facts
- First appearance
- The Big Nowhere (1988)
- Latest appearance
- This Storm (2019)
- Books
- 5 (2 as lead, 3 major)
- Series
- L.A. Quartet, Second L.A. Quartet
- Author
- James Ellroy
- Circle
- The LAPD
Where to meet Dudley Smith
Dudley Smith first appears in The Big Nowhere (1988), in a major role, book 2 of the L.A. Quartet series.
Every book with Dudley Smith
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1988MThe Big Nowheremajor role · L.A. QuartetBuy
- 1990ML.A. Confidentialmajor role · L.A. QuartetBuy
- 1992MWhite Jazzmajor role · L.A. QuartetBuy
- 2014LPerfidialead · Second L.A. QuartetBuy
- 2019LThis Stormlead · Second L.A. QuartetBuy