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By Ellroy James
James Ellroy
In James Ellroy's Clandestine, an ambitious beat cop named Fred Underhill pursues a serial killer preying on women in Los Angeles' dive bars. Set in 1951, the novel explores Underhill's fascination with the city's underbelly and his off-duty pursuits. When a grim opportunity arises to capture a serial killer, Underhill's career could be made, but he must navigate police corruption to prove his worth. As the case intensifies and turns against him, Underhill finds himself cast aside, forced to continue the investigation alone.