"James Ellroy on Glenn Miller's Version of 'Perfidia'" at The Wall Street Journal

The title of my latest book was inspired by "Perfidia" [by Alberto Domínguez ]. I first heard the Ventures' instrumental version of "Perfidia" in 1961. When my old man heard me listening to it, he said I should listen to Glenn Miller's hit from '41. I did, and it knocked me out. It's still my favorite.

The Tampa Bay Times 

...if Ellroy's bitter visions entice you, Perfidia will take you once again to the underbelly of American history, seen through a glass darkly, as Ashida says: "All these covenants and agendas. They supersede human logic." 

September 04, 2014