About “My Dark Places”

My Dark Places is a memoir by James Ellroy that recounts his mother Jean Ellroy's 1958 murder and the subsequent investigation into her death, which he undertook with homicide detective Bill Stoner. The book explores Ellroy's lifelong obsession with his mother's case, his personal history marked by trauma and crime, and his efforts to confront the past through both memory and investigation.

Book details

Published
1996
Latest edition
1996 · ISBN 9780679762058
ISBN
9780679762058

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How many pages is My Dark Places?

My Dark Places by James Ellroy has 427 pages.

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