Somewhere out there is a murderer with over twenty killings to his name - each an apparently random slaying of a woman, over a twenty-year period and all unconnnected on the police files. But Detective Sergeant Lloyd Hopkins begins to see a pattern: he senses connections between this string of seemingly motiveless, pointless and unsolved killings. Then the murderer emerges not as a random killer, but a cool, efficient despatcher - in his own eyes a saver of souls and protector of the innocent. As they are drawn inexorably ...
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Somewhere out there is a murderer with over twenty killings to his name - each an apparently random slaying of a woman, over a twenty-year period and all unconnnected on the police files. But Detective Sergeant Lloyd Hopkins begins to see a pattern: he senses connections between this string of seemingly motiveless, pointless and unsolved killings. Then the murderer emerges not as a random killer, but a cool, efficient despatcher - in his own eyes a saver of souls and protector of the innocent. As they are drawn inexorably together, Hopkins and the murderer challenge each other in a confrontation which pits icy intelligence against white-heated madness...
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None. Fine in Fine jacket. A review copy of the first UK edition of this well received crime novel by James Ellroy in the original dust wrapper. First UK edition of Blood on the Moon by James Ellroy in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper.  A review copy, sent to Allison & Busby, with the review slip inserted. The novel is the first instalment of the Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy, and was adapted to film in 'Cop' (1988).  In the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. There is some very slight wear to the extremities of the dust wrapper. There is some very slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Fine.
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None. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. A fantastic copy of the first work in Ellroy's Lloyd Hopkins trilogy. This is a piece of crime fiction, and was followed by the works 'Because the Night' and 'Suicide Hill' to complete the trilogy. It opens during the Watts Riots of 1965, and follows Lloyd Hopkins from employment with the National Guard until he is a sergeant with the LAPD. James Ellroy (b. 1948) is an author of crime fiction, known for works including 'The Black Dahlia', 'L.A. Confidential' and the Lloyd Hopkins trilogy. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart, minor wear only to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Dust wrapper also has only slight wear, and is in excellent condition. Internally firmly bound, pages are bright and clean. Near Fine.
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None. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. The first edition of this crime novel from James Ellroy. It is the first instalment of the Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy. It was followed by 'Because the Night' (1984) and 'Suicide Hill' (1985). Although the novels are written in multiple perspectives and narrated omnisciently, the main character in all three is Lloyd Hopkins. In a black cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Light shelfwear to the boards. Dustwrapper is smart, with just some light edgewear and a label to the rear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine.
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None. Near Fine in Very Good Indeed jacket. A first UK edition of this crime novel by James Ellroy. Lee Earle "James" Ellroy (born March 4, 1948) is an American crime fiction writer and essayist. Ellroy has become known for a telegramatic prose style in his most recent work, wherein he frequently omits connecting words and uses only short, staccato sentences. "A hauntingly horrible experience for an 8-year-old boy, so deeply shocking that it has been completely suppressed-almost." In a black cloth binding in an unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart with just minor shelfwear. Dustwrapper is smart with just minor edgewear. There are some paper labels to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine.