JAMES ELLROY - AMERICAN AUTHOR OF CRIME FICTION

March 4th. Happy Birthday author James Ellroy (Born 1948)



Best known for Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L. A. Confidential, and White Jazz.

"I love thinking about American history, thinking about LA history. I love brooding on crime." James Ellroy from Brainyquote.com

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Ellroy

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