Ebook: L.A. noir : the struggle for the soul of America's most seductive city
Author: Buntin John, Parker William Henry, Cohen Mickey
- Tags: Organized crime -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century. Cohen Mickey -- 1914-1976. Parker William H. -- (William Henry) -- 1902-1966. Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century. Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century. Organized crime. Social conditions California -- Los Angeles.
- Year: 2009
- Publisher: Crown
- City: New York, Los Angeles (Calif.), California--Los Angeles
- Edition: 1st ed
- Language: English
- epub
A journalist and case writer presents a social history of Los Angeles, from Prohibition to the Watts riots, focusing on the long-running war between notorious gangster Mickey Cohen, and the man who would become the city's most famous police chief, William H. Parker.
Abstract: A journalist and case writer presents a social history of Los Angeles, from Prohibition to the Watts riots, focusing on the long-running war between notorious gangster Mickey Cohen, and the man who would become the city's most famous police chief, William H. Parker