Well, the clues are there. They always are. Which is why when crimes are solved decades after the fact, it's obvious that the clues had always been right in front of them. A traffic ticket in Brooklyn is how they got ["Son of Sam" serial killer] David Berkowitz. You've just got to look.
James EllroyFor a much lauded writer, I'm not terribly self-absorbed. In social situations, which are difficult for me - I mean, this is an interview - I'm normally uncomfortable talking about myself.
James EllroyI've been tremendously moved by a bunch of odd books. Ross McDonald is very important to me. I love the Lew Archer books.
James EllroyI am a writer. I could not afford to take 15 months off from my writing career to play detective.
James Ellroy