True Confessions
by John Gregory Dunneliterary work· published 1977
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True Confessions is a noir novel by John Gregory Dunne and published in 1977. The novel was inspired by an actual event, the still unsolved murder of Elizabeth Ann Short, the Black Dahlia (Boston, July 29, 1924 – Los Angeles, January 15, 1947). In Los Angeles in 1946, Lois Fazenda is found cut in two pieces in a vacant lot. After acquiring the nickname The Virgin Tramp in the media, her murder becomes a source of great public interest. Tom Spellacy is a lieutenant of the Homicide Division in charge of the case. His brother Demond is a skillful and quickly ascending monsignor who has already been chosen to become the next bishop. Tom's investigation threatens to expose links between the church, city elites, and a prostitution ring.
Adaptations (1)
True Confessions was adapted into a 1981 film.
True Confessions1981 · film · 108 min · dir. Ulu Grosbard · IMDb ↗A cop clashes with his priest brother while investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.
