A simple tale of everyday police work in Los Angeles: death, sex, drugs, girls and a lizard.

"Without him, the lives of many readers would be smaller."

"Nocturne. It’s Wambaugh at his best."

"Wambaugh has created some of the most original crime fiction ever."

"His books are so good they make me feel like quitting my job (writing) and doing something else."

"Joseph Wambaugh is the writer who convinced me that popular fiction of the day can be the literature of tomorrow."