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Blood on the MoonJames Ellroy

Blood on the Moon

James Ellroy

First published 1984Original language EN

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272
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about 5 h
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Part of a seriesLloyd Hopkins Trilogy3 volumes
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Blood on the Moon (1984) is a crime novel by James Ellroy, initially published in the US by The Mysterious Press, with the first UK edition being published by Allison and Busby. Blood on the Moon is the first installment of Ellroy's Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy. It was followed by Because the Night (1984) and Suicide Hill (1985). Although the novels are written in multiple perspectives and narrated omnisciently, the main character in all three is Lloyd Hopkins. Ellroy has stated that Blood on the Moon is his only novel that he is embarrassed by.

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  1. Blood on the Moon
    Blood on the Moon1984 · 11 ratingsThis book
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  2. Because the Night
    Because the Night1984 · 8 ratings
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  3. Suicide Hill
    Suicide Hill1987 · 7 ratings
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