James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948. He is the author of the L.A. Quartet:ย The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L.A. Confidential,ย andย White Jazz,ย and the Underworld U.S.A. Trilogy:ย American Tabloid, The Cold Six Thousand,ย andย Bloodโs A Rover.ย These seven novels have won numerous honors and were international best sellers.ย Ellroy currently lives in Los Angeles.