Because the Night - James Ellroy- First Edition

by James Ellroy

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First edition

BECAUSE THE NIGHT BY JAMES ELLROY. First Edition Print (1284/1545) 1984 ISBN: 0=89296-071-X The Mysterious Press JACKET INFORMATION: "The saga of Detective Sergeant Lloyd Hopkins, begun in Blood On The Moon, continues in a powerful new novel. Files regarding the disappearance of Jacob Herzog, a hero cop whose legend is almost as grand as Lloyd's own, and a multiple murder committed with a pre-Civil War revolver are on Hopkins' desk. With his usual tenacity, he pieces the puzzle together; the picture which emerges is a frightening one. The two cases are related, and the motivating force behind them is cloaked in layers of darkness. Within that darkness lurks John Havilland. Known as the Night Tripper, Havilland is a psychiatrist whose pleasure comes from the manipulation of the weak and lonely. Power for Dr.John comes from knowing as much as he can about as many as he can, and then using that information for whatever end suits his purposes... even if that end is murder! As Hopkins closes in, the doctor uses his patients as a buffer until the detective breaks through the circle, causing Havilland's madness to rage uncontrolled.

• Publisher: The Mysterious Press
• Year: 1984
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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