That's the merest outline of "Perfidia," the new novel by James Ellroy, which aims to tell the story of these 23 days in L.A. in real time and set the stage for the eventual reformation of the LAPD.

James Ellroy is the Los Angeles-based author of 19 books, including "The Black Dahlia," "L.A. Confidential" and "Perfidia" (Knopf), coming out Tuesday. He spoke with Marc Myers. The unsolved ...

In "Perfidia," the opening volume of a projected Second L.A. Quartet, Ellroy moves backward in time to a crucial historical moment, beginning his sprawling narrative on Dec. 6, 1941, one day ...

With the Ventures, Edwards led a prolific career, recording hits for the group like the classic "Walk Don't Run," the theme to "Hawaii Five-O" and "Perfidia," among many others.

With Perfidia, the first in a planned Second L.A. Quartet, Ellroy moves back in time to 1941, to Los Angeles in the very first days of World War II. The book's plot is set in headlong motion by ...