"In this
breathtaking dual biography of mobster Mickey Cohen and police chief
William Parker, John Buntin confronts America's most enigmatic city.
For a half century and more, the chiaroscuro of Los Angeles, its
interplay of sunshine and shadow, has inspired novelists and filmmakers
alike to explore what Buntin has now explored in a tour de force of
nonfiction narrative."
Kevin Starr, University Professor and Profession of History, USC
"[This
Book] is a fascinating look at the likes of Mickey Cohen and Bill
Parker, the two kingpins of Los Angeles crime and police lore. John
Buntin's work here is detailed and intuitive. Most of all, it's flat
out entertaining."
Michael Connelly
John Buntin is a staff writer at Governing magazine, where he covers crime and urban affairs. A
native of Mississippi, Buntin Graduated from Princeton University's
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and has
worked as a case writer for Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School
of Government.
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