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The L.a. Beat

Paul Ableman The Glitter Dome Joseph Wambaugh (Weidenfeld and Nicolson pp.299, 6.95) I had heard of Joseph Wambaugh, of course, the L.A. cop turned best-seller writer, who kept......

A Lovesome Thing

Anthony Huxley Medieval English Gardens Teresa McLean (Collins pp.320, £12.50) T he Cottage Garden Anne Scott-James (Allen Lane pp.267, £9.95) I n many ways the medieval scene......