L.A. Private Eyes

by Dahlia Schweitzer

Book Overview

L.A. Private Eyes examines the tradition of the private eye as it evolves in films, books, and television shows set in Los Angeles from the 1930's through the present day. It takes a closer look at narratives--both on screen and on the printed page--in which detectives travel the streets of Los Angeles, uncovering corruption, moral ambiguity, and greed with the conviction of urban cowboys, while always ultimately finding truth and redemption...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081359636X
• ISBN13: 9780813596365
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.5" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher