Best American Mystery Stories 2002

James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948. His L. A. Quartet novels, The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L.A. Confidential, and White Jazz, were international bestsellers. His novel American Tabloid was Time magazine's Best Book (fiction) of 1995; his memoir, My Dark Places, was a Time Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Notable Book for 1996. He lives in Kansas City Otto Penzler is the owner of the Mysterious Bookshop in New York City and the founder of the Mysterious Press and Otto Penzler Books. He received an Edgar Award for the Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection and was honored by the Mystery Writers of America in 1994 with the Ellery Queen Award for his contributions to publishingEllroy, James is the author of 'Best American Mystery Stories 2002' with ISBN 9780618124947 and ISBN 0618124942.