Widespread Panic (novel)

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Widespread Panic is a 2021 crime fiction novel by American writer James Ellroy. [1] [2] The book is framed as a narrative by the real person Fred Otash now in "Cell 2607, Penance Penitentiary, Reckless-Wrecker-of-Lives Block, Pervert Purgatory". [3] The novel follows Ostash's career from work as a police officer at the Los Angeles Police Department , his work as a private investigator, and his work with the actual Confidential magazine. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Laura Wilson (writer) (July 23, 2021). "The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup". The Guardian . Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ Sarah Weinman. "Bang, Bang, You're Dead - Murders abound in new novels from James Ellroy, Joe R. Lansdale, Laura McHugh and Leonardo Padur". The New York Times . Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ Sam Leith (July 23, 2021). "Lay it low and look for leads - A romantic amid the sleaze of mid-century Hollywood in James Ellroy's Widespread Panic". The Times Literary Supplement . Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  4. ↑ Gabino Iglesias (June 20, 2021). "'Widespread Panic' Might Be The Most Ellroy Book James Ellroy Has Ever Written". NPR . Retrieved October 2, 2025.
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