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He is best known for his distinct style of writing in which he frequently omits connecting words and uses short staccato sentences. The first classic detective storiessherlock holmes, wilkie collins, etc. In 1975, 25yearold mckinney was driving around provo, utah, behind the wheel of her. Jun 03, 2010 american tabloid is tightly plottted and ellroy ties up his loose ends neatly.
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