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Joseph Wambaugh, a former LAPD detective sergeant (1960-1974), is the bestselling author of twenty-one prior works of fiction and nonfiction, including The Choirboys and The Onion Field. Wambaugh joined the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in 1960. He served 14 years, rising to detective sergeant. He also attended California State University, Los Angeles, where he earned Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees.

In 2004, he was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. He lives in southern California.



Average rating: 3.80 · 10821 ratings · 812 reviews · 33 distinct works
The Onion Field
4.05 of 5 stars 405 avg rating — 3313 ratings — published 1973 — 16 editions
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The Choirboys
3.94 of 5 stars 394 avg rating — 1034 ratings — published 1975 — 22 editions
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3.62 of 5 stars 362 avg rating — 811 ratings — published 2006 — 26 editions
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The New Centurions
3.85 of 5 stars 385 avg rating — 688 ratings — published 1971 — 12 editions
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Hollywood Crows: A Novel
3.6 of 5 stars 360 avg rating — 533 ratings — published 2010 — 16 editions
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The Blue Knight
3.81 of 5 stars 381 avg rating — 486 ratings — published 1972 — 10 editions
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Hollywood Moon (Hollywood, #3)
3.57 of 5 stars 357 avg rating — 437 ratings — published 2009 — 14 editions
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The Blooding
3.85 of 5 stars 385 avg rating — 389 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions
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Echoes in the Darkness
3.65 of 5 stars 365 avg rating — 366 ratings — published 1987 — 7 editions
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The Black Marble
3.73 of 5 stars 373 avg rating — 343 ratings — published 1978 — 12 editions
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Hollywood Station Hollywood Crows: A Novel Hollywood Moon Hollywood Hills: A Novel
Hollywood Station Series (4 books)
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“You have to experience it, in order to speak about it with authority. Joseph Wambaugh says it with an air of that same authenticity, in his stories of contemporary Police activities, and, with a disarming tongue in cheek, frankness. ”
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