Top five books about Los Angeles

Christian Science Monitor contributor Megan Wasson came up with a list of five top books on Los Angeles.One title on the list:The Big Sleep by Raymond ChandlerThe classic detective novel, made into the equally classic Humphrey Bogart/Lauren Bacall film, is the first appearance of Los Angeles noir detective Phillip Marlow. Marlow is hired to expose the blackmailer of a tycoon's daughter, but along