NoirNovels.com - Noir novels, books and literature

Noir News


The Literature
Crime Prison LA Noir American Noir British Noir Euro Noir Satirical Noir Non-Fiction Review List


The Authors
Peter Abrahams David Bowker Edward Bunker David Corbett Rick Demarinis Tim Dorsey Bret Easton Ellis James Ellroy David Ferrell Robert Ferrigno Eric Garcia Norman Green Sam Hill Jere Hoar Philip Kerr Michael Ledwidge Iain Levison Ross MacDonald Frank Megna Michael Scott Moore Jim Nisbet Chuck Palahniuk George P. Pelecanos James Sallis James Siegel Jenny Siler Jason Starr Charlie Stella Jim Thompson Bob Truluck Irvine Welsh Donald E. Westlake Nortbert Zaenglein


Miscellany
Guestbook Links Shop What is Noir? About Us Site Philosophy Privacy Policy Admin


Search Noirnovels

NoirNovels.com - A unique repository for all things noir

James Ellroy

James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948, the son of Armand Ellroy and Geneva (Jean) Hilliker Ellroy. In 1954, Armand and Jean divorced, James staying with his mother. On 22 June 1958, Jean Ellroy was found strangled in El Monte, California. James was confronted with the news of the killing on his return from a weekend away with his father.

The murderer was never found, and Jean's death had a profound and lasting affect on James. Much of his youth was spent as a petty criminal and he used both drink and drugs. In 1979, he wrote his first novel 'Brown's Requiem' and since then 15 books have followed, along with numerous magazine articles.