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Name: Murderer with a badge
Author: Edward Humes

Edward Humes, a Pulitzer‑winning journalist, delivers a meticulous true‑crime narrative centered on Bill Leasure, a Los Angeles Police Department officer convicted of murder. Through exclusive jail‑cell interviews, Humes excavates the chilling details of Leasure’s crimes while exposing the broader culture of police corruption in Los Angeles during the late 20th century.

First publish date: 1992

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography

Authors: Edward Humes

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