Joseph Wambaugh
Joseph Wambaugh, a former LAPD detective sergeant, is the bestselling author of seventeen prior works of fiction and nonfiction, including The Choirboys and The Onion Field. In 2004, he was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. He lives in southern California.
Joseph Wambaugh, a former LAPD detective sergeant, is the bestselling author of seventeen prior works of fiction and nonfiction, including The Choirboys and The Onion Field. In 2004, he was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. He lives in southern California. See less
Joseph Wambaugh's Featured Books
Joseph Wambaugh book reviews
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Harbor Nocturne
Lightweight for Wambaugh
Joseph Wambaugh's recent Hollywood-set novels seem much lighter than his vintage work (Onion Field, Choirboys, etc). The surfer cops are getting tiresome. This is lightweight "beach read" stuff by ... Read More
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Floaters
Great Wambaugh!
A typical Joe Wambaugh book, meaning it's excellent. Read More
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Echoes in the Darkness
Crazy People
One of the players in this drama later described it as "the collision of two intense psychopaths", and I think you'll agree. Wambaugh made his name with the true crime classic "The Onion Field", and ... Read More
