The Lizard Men of Los Angeles (Lewis Shiner, 
 1999)

"Have you ever," Rosenberg asked, "heard the name Aleister Crowley?"
They sat the parlor of Rosenberg's house in the community of Silver Lake,
located to the north and west of Los Angeles proper. Rosenberg was
fortifying himself with brandy while Cairo drank strong tea. Mrs.
Lockhart, who had changed into a low-cut black evening dress, had
declined refreshment.
"The Great Beast?" Cairo asked, startled. "He's involved in this?"

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