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James Ellroy

"I am a writer. I could not afford to take 15 months off from my writing career to play detective."

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"I am a writer. I could not afford to take 15 months off from my writing career to play detective."

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"I am the most well-adjusted human being I know. I started out this investigation as a very happy man with a great career. I've got the life people dream about: I am rich, I am famous, I've got a fabulous marriage to an absolutely, spell-bindingly brilliant woman."
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"I love thinking about American history, thinking about LA history. I love brooding on crime."
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