The Recurring Cast
Character · The LAPD · 3 books

Kay Lake

Kay Lake is a young woman who becomes involved with the detectives of the Black Dahlia case.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Black Dahlia (1987)
Latest appearance
This Storm (2019)
Books
3 (1 as lead, 2 major)
Series
L.A. Quartet, Second L.A. Quartet
Author
James Ellroy
Circle
The LAPD

Where to meet Kay Lake

Kay Lake first appears in The Black Dahlia (1987), in a major role, book 1 of the L.A. Quartet series.

Buy The Black Dahlia

Every book with Kay Lake

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1987MThe Black Dahliamajor role · L.A. QuartetBuy
  2. 2014LPerfidialead · Second L.A. QuartetBuy
  3. 2019MThis Stormmajor role · Second L.A. QuartetBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Dudley SmithCharming, ruthless Irish detective2