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Start with Blood on the Moon and continue through all 3 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by James Ellroy • Published 1984
Lloyd Hopkins, a brilliant but unstable LAPD detective, investigates a series of brutal killings that echo his first traumatic shooting during the Watts riots, forcing him to match wits with a cunning serial predator...
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Lloyd Hopkins reading order
Ends with Suicide Hill
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Book 1:Blood on the Moon
James Ellroy • 1984
Lloyd Hopkins, a brilliant but unstable LAPD detective, investigates a series of brutal killings that echo his first traumatic shooting during the Watts riots, forcing him to match wits with a cunning serial predator...
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Book 2:Because the Night
James Ellroy • 1984
Investigating a senseless triple murder in a liquor store, Hopkins follows the trail to glamorous psychiatrist John Havilland, whose cult-like circle of patients are being manipulated with drugs, sex, and therapy game...
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Book 3:Suicide Hill
James Ellroy • 1986
On the verge of forced retirement, Hopkins latches onto an FBI bank-robbery task force and a tangle of L.A. heists, using his intuition and rule-breaking methods while his marriage unravels and enemies inside the depa...
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What is the best order to read the Lloyd Hopkins series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Blood on the Moon.
How many books are in the Lloyd Hopkins series?
There are 3 books currently listed in the Lloyd Hopkins series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Lloyd Hopkins series?
New readers should start with Blood on the Moon, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Lloyd Hopkins series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1984 to 1986.