or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
54 used & new from £0.01
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Clandestine
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

Clandestine (Paperback)

by James Ellroy (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
RRP: £8.99
Price: £5.72 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £3.27 (36%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Only 3 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, November 17? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
14 new from £2.99 40 used from £0.01
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover Order it used
Paperback £8.99 £8.99 16 used & new from £1.50

Frequently Bought Together

Clandestine + Silent Terror + Brown's Requiem
Price For All Three: £16.62

Show availability and delivery details

  • This item: Clandestine by James Ellroy

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • Silent Terror by James Ellroy

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • Brown's Requiem by James Ellroy

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Silent Terror

Silent Terror

by James Ellroy
4.3 out of 5 stars (3)  £4.99
Brown's Requiem

Brown's Requiem

by James Ellroy
3.8 out of 5 stars (5)  £5.91
The Big Nowhere

The Big Nowhere

by James Ellroy
4.8 out of 5 stars (12)  £6.85
L.A.Noir: The Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy - "Blood on the Moon", "Because the Night", "Suicide Hill"

L.A.Noir: The Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy - "Blood on the Moon", "Because the Night", "Suicide Hill"

by James Ellroy
3.7 out of 5 stars (15)  £10.67
White Jazz

White Jazz

by James Ellroy
4.4 out of 5 stars (8)  £6.81
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New edition edition (31 Oct 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099226227
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099226222
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 188,351 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in this category:

    #18 in  Books > Crime, Thrillers & Mystery > Authors, A-Z > E > Ellroy, James

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Product Description

Set in Los Angeles in the 1950s, this is the story of Frederick Underhill's dream to become the most celebrated detective of all time. The death of a lonely woman soon gives him his chance but instead of finding his career on the way up, Underhill finds his life about to collapse.

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
(9)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(3)
(3)
(3)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Clandestine
50% buy the item featured on this page:
Clandestine 4.3 out of 5 stars (3)
£5.72
American Tabloid
19% buy
American Tabloid 4.7 out of 5 stars (27)
£5.96
L.A.Noir: The Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy - "Blood on the Moon", "Because the Night", "Suicide Hill"
11% buy
L.A.Noir: The Lloyd Hopkins Trilogy - "Blood on the Moon", "Because the Night", "Suicide Hill" 3.7 out of 5 stars (15)
£10.67
The Cold Six Thousand
11% buy
The Cold Six Thousand 4.0 out of 5 stars (27)
£6.74
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

3 Reviews
5 star:
 (1)
4 star:
 (2)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down, 30 Mar 1999
By A Customer
I decided to read some of Ellroy's stuff after seeing LA Confidential. That was 18 months ago and I finally got around to reading Clandestine last week. The book offers everything you'd expect - a hard boiled detective thriller with more twists than Chubby Checker. However, it is at times a bit cliched (like this review) - think Jack Nicholson in Chinatown. Anyway, read it and make up your own mind, I'm not going to do your thinking for you....all i can say is that i plan to read the rest of his novels in quick succession. Cheers.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Chilling parallels with Ellroy's own life, 25 April 1999
By A Customer
Although "Clandestine" isn't vintage James Ellroy, the plot wanders a bit in the middle, it still leaves you feeling like you've been hit by a truck. For anyone who has read about Ellroy's background (See 'My Dark Places') there are chilling parallels within the plot to the authors own life.If you are an Ellroy fan I'd recommend "my Dark Palces". Read it and you'll see all his other work in a new light.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!!, 28 Nov 2001
By A Customer
"Clandestine" is way up there alongside "The Black Dahlia", possibly because of its similar storylines, but not as good as "Dahlia". Unlike other Ellroy novels that I've read, this one ends with a rather cheery disposition for Ellroy standards. It is flawed, but the depth of character and plot covers any discrepancies.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject











i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.