NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A fascinating account of a double tragedy: one physical, the other psychological.—Truman CapoteThis is the frighteningly true story of two young cops and two young robbers whose separate destinies fatally cross one March night in a bizarre execution in a deserted Los Angeles field.A complex story of tragic proportions . . . more ambitious than In Cold Blood and equally compelling!—The New York TimesOnce the action begins it is difficult to put the book down. . . . Wambaugh’s compelling account of this true story is destined for the bestseller lists.—Library Journal | The Onion Field by Joseph Wambaugh, Paperback | Indigo Chapters