Chasing Ellroy: A Biographical Investigation
Author:   Steven Powell
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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Publication Date:   09 April 2026
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Chasing Ellroy: A Biographical Investigation


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Author:   Steven Powell
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9783032268129


ISBN 10:   3032268125
Publication Date:   09 April 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1.-Introduction .-2.- Authorial Autonomy and External Threats.-3.- Ellroy and I.- The Relationship Between Biographer and Subject Chapter Three.-4.- ‘A Murder in the Family’ True Crime.-Facts, Rumors and Speculation.-Part Two.-Biography.-5.-Beginnings.-Forming a Narrative.-6.- Structure.-Patterns Across History.-7.- Coda.- A Shifting Legacy.

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Steven Powell is Honorary Fellow in the Department of English at the University of Liverpool, UK. His previous books include Love Me Fierce in Danger: The Life of James Ellroy (2023), which won the Edgar Award, James Ellroy: Demon Dog of Crime Fiction (2016), and 100 American Crime Writers (2012).  

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