Izithuba zokujongana nebhayografi okanye ubuncinci imbonakalo yesicatshulwa kwihlabathi lomlinganiswa ngokulandelelana, kungcono ukuphathisa umbandela kumbhali wenoveli kunombhali webhayoloji owaziwayo. Kwaye akukho mntu ungcono kunoko UJames ellroy ukukhuphela ezo ziqwengana zobomi phakathi kwezinye izikhanyiso nezithunzi ezininzi...
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UFreddy Otash yipolisa owayesakuba ngeeyure eziphantsi. Wakhupha umbulali wepolisa egazini elibandayo, ngoko ke uMlawuli oyiNtloko uWilliam H. Parker wamthumela. Ngoku ungumcuphi wabucala obekekileyo, igcisa lokuxhaphaza, kwaye uninzi lwazo zonke i-boss thug Mfihlelo, iphephancwadi i<em>tabloid elisasaza intlebendwane malunga neentsilelo zabadlali bemiboniso bhanyabhanya abakhohlakeleyo kwaye lisasaza iimpahla ezimdaka malunga nezopolitiko ezinoburhelemnqa kunye nabentlalontle abanomnqweno wesini esimdaka.
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