ELLROY READS – The Badge by Jack Webb
May 14, 2024
In the latest episode of Ellroy Reads I look at Jack Webb’s The Badge, written as a companion piece to the smash-hit radio and television show Dragnet. The influence of The Badge on James Ellroy was huge. In LA Confidential, Jack Vincennes is the LAPD’s technical advisor to the television show Badge of Honour. Discover some of the other connections to Ellroy’s work in the below video.
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Steve, many thanks for shining a light on all these great books that helped shape Ellroy’s writing. The stack of books by my bed grows ever taller. Zman
Hi William, thank you so much for watching them. Plenty more book recommendations to come. Steve