: The novel portrays a city consumed by war fever, racism, and opportunism. Every character—from the corrupt Sgt. Dudley Smith to the ambitious Capt. William Parker—operates with a "shaky moral compass," using the national tragedy to carve out power.
James Ellroy's 'Perfidia' Is A Brutal, Beautiful Police Procedural Perfidia
: The story follows a multi-perspective investigation into the brutal murder of a Japanese-American family. : The novel portrays a city consumed by
In his historical crime novel, James Ellroy uses the term to describe the social and political atmosphere of Los Angeles in December 1941, immediately following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Perfidia