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Set in 1947 post-war Los Angeles, the story of L.A. Noire follows , a decorated WWII veteran who joins the LAPD seeking personal redemption for his actions during the war . As a detective, Phelps rises through various departments—Traffic, Homicide, Vice, and Arson—solving cases that eventually reveal a massive web of corruption involving the city's most powerful figures. The Rise and Fall of Cole Phelps

: Phelps investigates a series of brutal murders that appear to be the work of the "Black Dahlia" killer. He eventually tracks down the real murderer, Garrett Mason, but the case is covered up by the police department because Mason is related to a powerful politician. L. A. Noire

: While investigating a morphine distribution ring involving his former Marine battalion, Phelps begins an affair with a German lounge singer, Elsa Lichtmann . His corrupt Vice partner, Roy Earle, exposes the affair to deflect attention from higher-level corruption, leading to Phelps' public disgrace and demotion to the Arson desk. The Suburban Redevelopment Fund Conspiracy LA Noire - Story Explained Set in 1947 post-war Los Angeles, the story of L

Phelps' career is marked by his rapid ascent and a sudden, public disgrace: The Rise and Fall of Cole Phelps :