Crime Buff's Guide to Outlaw Los Angeles (Crime Buff's Guide)

By: Ron Franscell

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Synopsis: &“[A] meticulously researched guide book into the baddest of the bad in LaLa Land.&”—Steve Hodel, New York Times-bestselling author of Black Dahlia Avenger Los Angeles is where America&’s dreams and nightmares got all tangled up. In this otherworldly place of seemingly everlasting life, death could have an otherworldly quality, too. In a city where anything was possible, even the ghastly could happen. Where else does a list of a city&’s top five most recognized citizens include a mass murderer? Stand in the footsteps of Manson, the Hillside Strangler, the Night Stalker, the Black Dahlia&’s killer, and the Onion Field slayers. Visit crime scenes where Hollywood&’s weird history took fatal turns for O.J. Simpson, John Belushi, Ramon Novarro, Phil Hartman, Dorothy Stratten, Sal Mineo, and so many others. This book provides a sunset cruise through a place where ordinary inhumanities are entertainment—with GPS coordinates, photos and more. It continues the series that critics, true-crime fans, historians, and travelers have hailed as &“thorough and unflinching&” and &“the best damn crime travel series ever published!&” Dozens of fascinating stories are told in the same fast-paced, enthralling voice that&’s made Ron Franscell one of America&’s most beloved crime writers—and the Crime Buff&’s Guides a three-time winner of TrueCrimeZine.com&’s Book of the Year.