Obstructed by secrets and opposed by thugs, Archer untangles in the hope of saving the lives of those enmeshed—including his own. "He smiled crookedly. Now are you going to git or do I have to show you? Millar, Kenneth, writing as "Ross Macdonald." Book #6 in the Lew Archer series is The Barbarous Coast (1956), a compelling and intricate mystery featuring many of the elements I’ve come to know and love in Macdonald’s novels. I found "The Barbarous Coast" of lesser quality: it seemed to me the plot was, well, all over the place with too many characters popping in and out of the story, some of them even feeling unnecessary to the central story, as if MacDonald was trying to stretch this one out. ""What's your beef with Bassett?" He was truly one of the great American mystery novelists - in fact, like Hammett and Chandler, he d. I am amazed that MacDonald seems to have fallen out of the mystery pantheon. More specifically: twisted, dysfunctional families with dark secrets to hide; damaged individuals with complex, psychological issues; elements of desire, murder and betrayal, all set within the privileged social circle of 1950s LA. This book was the one that clicked for me, though I read all of the Lew Archer series, many times over. If I were rating that, I'd give it five stars. The name is Archer. But she enjoys it.""Good. Archer soon finds himself emerged in a web of stories told by Hester, which draw Archer to an unsolved murder involving a friend of Hester’s, a young ex-boxer turned aspiring actor, and a movie mogul in a partnership with a mob boss. The Barbarous Coast - Ebook written by Ross Macdonald. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Time was, I could take on two like him, like I said." Lew Archer Series (Book 6) Share your thoughts Complete your review. The guard came up behind him and poked him with the revolver. As a matter of fact, he mentioned horse-whipping. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. The grounds were surrounded by a high wire fence topped with three barbed strands and masked with oleanders.I stopped in front of the gate and sounded my horn. Set in 1956 America, the tone and style of Ross Macdonald murder mysteries featuring the detective Lew Archur is similar to a Raymond Chandler novel. "Is that supposed to be a threat?" The trial leads to adultery, insanity, greed, and murder. You'll be interested to know that he considers you quite a fireball.""Uh-huh." The party didn't break up until very late and I spent the night here, what remained of it. A face appeared in the crack, just below the level of my own. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The Barbarous Coast (Paperback) Published December 4th 2007 by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard. In The Barbarous Coast, tough, thoughtful private eye Lew Archer pursues a girl who jackknifed too suddenly from high diving to high living. On a Barbarous Coast is an alternative retelling of Captain James Cook's story co-written by Craig Cormick and Harold Ludwick in the tradition of imagined histories. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published ""I guess I can tell him that. Something went wrong. He said he was going to come over here and assault me unless I gave him certain information. ""What kind of information? And the way MacDonald paints the dark side of Hollywood feels just right: so many dreams have sadly ended much too early, as they do in "The Barbarous Coast", a title perfect for the contents. They scooped 'em out of the aquarium and chunked 'em in the pool. The Barbarous Coast. Through the inner glass door of the vestibule I could see the fifty-yard swimming-pool contained in its U-shaped wings. ""And, for God's sake, keep your hands off old men. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for The Barbarous Coast (Lew Archer Series) at Amazon.com. The furniture was dark and heavy. Paperback, 256 pages. Anyway, as hard as I tried to figure this one out, there were some surprises along the way and I. I recently read this author's "The Way Some People Die" and thought the writing and plot very good. Audio CD. Please try again. When I was young, MacDonald was compared the Hammett and Chandler, and he deserved to be. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. The Fresno Gamecock? I would have expected him to be more visible in discussions of private eye novels and mysteries as he reads far more like contemporary writers than many from this era. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read The Barbarous Coast. "I don't care to discuss it with a stranger. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2009. He died in 1983. He cut my legs off from under me or I could of lasted ten. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. His eyes were small and dirty like the eyes of a potato. Or worse. ""I suppose I'm qualified. We’d love your help. To solve it he hires private detective Lew Archer, who is initially asked to drive off a young man named George Wall before being tasked instead to search for Wall’s wife, Hester. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. ""But I understood-- Why not? NOOK Book. It isn't my fault they threw the tropical fish in the swimming-pool. Hired by her hotheaded husband and her rummy “uncle,” Lew Archer sniffs around Malibu and finds the stink of blackmail, blood-money, and murder on every pricey silk shirt. Enjoyed this like all his others, though not as good as, The was another very cleverly written and conceived plot in the detective mystery Lew Archer series. I ought to have him picked up, but Mr. Bassett says no. I am amazed that MacDonald seems to have fallen out of the mystery pantheon. Run around calling people names and pushing in where you're not wanted, and you'll end up with a flat profile. I'd be the laughingstock of the entire Southland. Archer's investigation leads him to an ex-fighter with an unexplained movie contract, a big-time gambler who died by his own knife, and finally, to an answer he would rather not have known. We were becoming the wild things we most feared, but could not see it at the time. Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019, Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2015. The chlorine water killed them, poor little beggars, so I got to suck them out. I have to be clear of any breath of scandal--Calpurnia, you know. I recently read this author's "The Way Some People Die" and thought the writing and plot very good. You can always rely on a few great scenes, and Archer’s dialogue with his scriptwriting friend is wonderful, but there are some lulls along the way. He's in his office. Perhaps I didn't express myself quite clearly. The story takes place over a couple of days, moves at incredible speed at the number of bodies that turn up and is solved as quickly with the wit, intuition and detective work of Archer. If there was one author that brought me to that it was Ross Macdonald. Start by marking “The Barbarous Coast (Lew Archer #6)” as Want to Read: Error rating book. ""Tell Bassett I want to see him. Created by Douglas Heyes. I'm manager and secretary of a very, very exclusive club. His shoulder jerked, and he knocked the guard's cap off.The guard leaned against the gatepost and fumbled for his gun. ""Who did? He was a big young man in a blue suit, hatless, with flying pink hair. Book 6 of 18: Lew Archer Series. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. He was genuinely shocked. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. My advice is go away and forget it--""Not without seeing Bassett. ""Archer," I said to the lifeguard."Mr. "You better do what he says. he said. Praise For The Barbarous Coast (Lew Archer Series #6)… “Ross Macdonald writes like a son-of-a-bitch.” —Anthony Boucher“Not since the novels of Nathanael West has the theme of American innocence grinding to a stop at the polluted waters of the Pacific so consistently reverberated through a … The guard snatched the cap out of his hands. He creates a panoply of varied, credible and convincing characters. I'm from Toronto." "Why do you need a detective, Mr. "I followed his wedge-shaped lifeguard's back along the gallery, through shifting green lights reflected from the pool. I'll discuss it with him." "The guy's a cycle-path what they call them," he said. It's so ridiculously old-fashioned. His dark, intelligent eyes surveying me through the glass seemed to divide the world into two groups: the rich, and the not so rich. ""Where does the scandal come in? Private investigator Lew Archer's pursuit of a girl who jackknifed too suddenly from high diving to high living leads him to an ex-fighter with an unexplained movie contract and a big time gambler who died by his own knife. The first book to use the Ross Macdonald pseudonym, dropping the John (as John Ross Macdonald), to put some distance with John D. Macdonald. Why not? It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. I used to could handle two like you with one arm tied behind me. "Think about it. He sneered at me very youngly:"Are you another one of Bassett's muscle boys? Is Bassett the owner here? In spite of this, his light eyebrows and uncertain mouth made his face seem formless. Another great Lew Archer detective story from Ross Macdonald. But things never stay simple in a Macdonald mystery. Hired by her hotheaded husband and her rummy uncle, Lew Archer sniffs around Malibu and finds the stink of blackmail, blood-money, and murder on every pricey silk shirt. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. The story moves at a fast pace but the character and scenic descriptions are impeccably detailed, so that it takes you into the 1950's world of film stars, country club wealth, criminals and Hollywood ambition. This is private property. If only there were more like him writing today. The Barbarous Coast (Lew Archer Series #6) 256. by Ross Macdonald | Editorial Reviews. ""Good Lord, I didn't mean that." What's wrong with a novella? His books are marvelously plotted, well written, and speak to issues of family, friendship, and how old wrongs can return to create pain and chaos. "He turned to me, running his hand along the side of his jaw. For a man in your position, you're pretty dim about law. The manager of an exclusive country club frequented by big-shot Hollywood types hires Archer to protect him from a "maniac' who claims that the manager stole his wife. He just got through chopping me out. ""Just for a minute, last night. It was a flat-roofed structure of fieldstone and wood. I devoured this book and am so glad the Library of America has re-issued these books. If you haven't read him yet, here's not a bad place to start. Yes, it’s an undoubtedly an Archer novel, as psychology and family intrigues play big roles here, but although there’s murder and blackmail, it knows it’s a detective story (and actually more than once references the way people behave in detective stories, in a lovely post-modernist touch) rather than a play by Chekov. Anyway, as hard as I tried to figure this one out, there were some surprises along the way and I thought the ending perfect. Archer soon finds himself emerged in a web of stories told by Hester, which draw Archer to an unsolved murder involving a friend of Hester’s, a young ex-boxer turned aspiring actor, and a movie mogul in a partnership with a mob boss. ""I already told him. It always does. "It may be necessary. Tony Torres? Australia's 'barbarous coast' By Phillip Adams on Late Night Live When Cook's ship 'The Endeavour' was damaged on the Great Barrier Reef, Scottish botanical artist Sydney Robinson had feared being wrecked ' on a barbarous coast', where they could have fallen into the 'rapacious hands of savages'. Given that the last Archer novel I read was ‘The Wycherly Woman’, a book I found more than somewhat dispiriting in its depiction of damaged people doing damaging things to each other, this was something of a relief. You can drive right on down. ""I heard it on the radio. He knocked on a gray door with a MANAGER sign. I stood up.He followed me to the door and took hold of my arm. He looked at me for a long moment, biting his lower lip. ""Yah, sure, he is expecting you. His skin was dark. I qualified for the second group, it seemed. I don't know what I'll do after I read them all. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. In The Barbarous Coast, tough, thoughtful private eye Lew Archer pursues a girl who jackknifed too suddenly from high diving to high living. This a good read. ""The people? The map provided with the Collector's Edition of Guild Wars Nightfall names this area as the "Barbarous Coast". Sunday 23 October 2011 … I hadn't read a Ross Macdonald for many years, and was surprised how much I enjoyed it. Each of the novels taken on its own is excellent. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. "Would you tell him I've got to see him? ""And what do you want me to do, exactly? I think this may have the highest body count of any Archer mystery I've read yet. He dragged his long morning shadow around a curve and out of sight. Then he licked his hand, as though he couldn't afford to waste the protein. I found "The Barbarous Coast" of lesser quality: it seemed to me the plot was, well, all over the place with too many characters popping in and out of the story, some of them even feeling unnecessary to the central story, as if MacDonald was trying to stretch this one out. This book was the one that clicked for me, though I read all of the Lew Archer series, many times over. "I can hardly take that as a compliment. "chapter 2I LEFT my car on the asphalt parking-lot in front of the main building. If there was one author that brought me to that it was Ross Macdonald. A certain young chap has threatened my--threatened my safety. In The Barbarous Coast, tough, thoughtful private eye Lew Archer pursues a girl who jackknifed too suddenly from high diving to high living. "Only, you can't keep me off the public highway. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The wild wild west adventures of 19th-century agents Jeff Cable and Cash Conover. He served as the president of the Mystery Writers of America and was awarded their Grand Master Award as well as the Mystery Writers of Great Britain's Gold Dagger Award. Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2018, Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2016, Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2014. "It's a friendly warning. Yes, it’s an undoubtedly an Archer novel, as psychology and family intrigues play big roles here, but although there’s murder and blackmail, it knows it’s a detective story (and. The Barbarous Coast. THE BARBAROUS COAST. He said:"I'm going to see Bassett. "It's about my wife. With William Shatner, Richard Kiel, Dave Turner, Doug McClure. He made mystery writing cerebral, artful. Or else they have delusions. $9.99. ""Don't hold it against him. The finest people on the coast confide their children, their young daughters, to my trust. ""I got something against you, boy." It's dark, surprising, sad at times, and gritty all the time. The cleverly titled The Barbarous Coast is the sixth Lew Archer detective novel by Ross Macdonald (Kenneth Millar) and the last, I believe, of his more Chandler-derivative tales. Well, this is what you won't do: panic. 1 Star - I hated it 2 Stars - I didn't like it 3 Stars - It was OK 4 Stars - I liked it 5 Stars - I loved it. Who do I say the message is from? Ross Macdonald’s “The Barbarous Coast” features L.A. private eye Lew Archer as he takes on a case for a young reporter from Toronto searching for his missing wife and soon turns up connections to a two-year-old unsolved murder, blackmail, obsession, deception, … My clients are always in a rotten mood when they call me in. He said when he opened the door:"If you're selling, mister, the timing could be better. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Grover Gardner is so great narrating as Lew Archer. I yield to no man in my abhorrence of violence. A murder on the fringes of gangland leads to blackmail, intrigue and further deaths. by Ross Macdonald. He shuffled forward, his belly overhanging the belt that supported his holster, and leaned a confidential arm on the car door. Ross Macdonald's real name was Kenneth Millar. "I'd hoped to avoid going into it. ""I just wondered." ""Without violence, of course. The plot is exciting and the conclusion is satisfying. The guard shuffled forward, his left shoulder leading, the gun riding steady in his right hand. ""In my car. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! His profile was like something chopped out of raw planking, with a glaring blue eye set in its corner. ""I apologized for that." Her tailored pinstriped. ""The people last night. This was the book that I was reading during a snowstorm somewhere in Ohio on the way to grad school at IU, where a few months later I invented my own fictional detective. Welcome back. Well plotted story , carefully crafted characters reminiscent of Chandler but with the more intense violence common of 1950's and later fiction. ""I've heard it. Too creepy. So Mr. Bassett takes it out on me. That it's very important to me? ""What do you know?" ""Not I. The Barbarous Coast is a hipster Hollywood sleaze mystery classic that has to be read to be believed: Ross McDonald tells a story of boxers and pool tramps bought and sold by Hollywood studios while movie studio dicks enforce damage control over their pilled-out and drunken stars while gangsters hustle men for sexual favors and rich wives foam at the mouth from Demerol seizures. His arms and shoulders moved in a sinuous shrug. hard boiled genre! I got out of my car.The young man stood where he was, his head turned sideways, halfway through the gate. Macdonald's evocation of California and post-war angst opened my eyes to my own potential as a. When I was young, MacDonald was compared the Hammett and Chandler, and he deserved to be. On a Barbarous Coast is a collaborative work of speculative fiction. I don't know what's eating you. It's not for hire. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Archer to see you, sir. ""Five hundred dollars. Treat yourself to the entire Lew Archer series. Originally published in 1956, as the sixth novel in the Lew Archer crime series, The Barbarous Coast demonstrates exactly why Ross Macdonald’s name has survived when so many others have been forgotten. Please try again. Ross Macdonald is a wonderful writer who provides entertainment and describes the people and places of Southern California in the early 1950's. by Warner Books (NY). I don't want any violence, of course, unless it should prove to be absolutely necessary." He added carefully: "Until the situation shapes up more clearly, I really can't say what I need. Handle him yourself, he says, we don't want trouble with law. He don't want to see you." But she still wore hopeful white ruffles at her wrists and throat." Unable to add item to List. Recommended 100%. ""I don't know Bassett. His jaw was heavy and pugnacious. Do come in. ""It's all right." Had no read Ross MacDonald before and really enjoyed him. You should have heard him on the telephone. ""It means living at close quarters with some of the damnedest jerks. It tells an alternative history of Lieutenant James Cook's landing in far north Queensland in 1770. A white smile lit his face. "I touched the young man's shoulder, which was broad and packed with muscle. Like “She held her shoulders straighter, and her breasts were bold.” ― Ross Macdonald, The Barbarous Coast. He gave me a gentle smile. Something has to be done, before the situation deteriorates irreparably.". I've nothing against you. The terms Barbary Coast, Barbary, Berbery or Berber Coast were used in English-language sources (similarly to equivalent terms in other languages) from the 16th century to the early 19th to refer to the coastal regions of North Africa or Maghreb, specifically the Ottoman borderlands consisting of the regencies in Tripoli, Algiers and Tunis as well as, sometimes, Morocco. ""You've talked to him? This book sneaked up on me like an Archer nemesis with a sap. Read a sample Read a sample Description; Details; Reviews; The beautiful, high-diving blonde had Hollywood dreams and stars in her eyes but now she seems to have disappeared without a trace. The beautiful, high-diving blonde had Hollywood dreams and stars in her eyes but now she seems to have disappeared without a trace. Originally published in 1956, The Barbarous Coast has PI Lew Archer nosing around Malibu, looking for a freaked-out Canadian’s wife, a high-diving bombshell, Hester Campbell (in the vein of Esther Williams, for those who might not get it). The beautiful, high-diving blonde had Hollywood dreams and stars in her eyes but now she seems to have disappeared without a trace. Archer's investigation leads him to an ex-fighter with an unexplained movie contract, a big-time gambler who died by his own knife, and finally, to an answer he would rather not have known. ""Sure you can. T. The was another very cleverly written and conceived plot in the detective mystery Lew Archer series. Author (s): Ross Macdonald. This comparatively early Archer novel feels almost carefree and easy-going compared to what was to follow. I devoured this book and am so glad the Library of America has re-issued these books. He's so fine, right up there with Cain and Hammett and Chandler. Bassett? I hadn't read a Ross Macdonald for many years, and was surprised how much I enjoyed it. 0 likes. The story moves at a fast pace but the character and scenic descriptions are impeccably detailed, so that it takes you into the 1950's world of film stars, country club wealth, criminals and Hollywood ambition. I felt fine, only my legs. The themes are all very adult, gory and risque for the 1950's but without being explicit. Set in 1956 America, the tone and style of Ross Macdonald murder mysteries featuring the detective Lew Archur is similar to a Raymond Chandler novel. His eyes gleamed palely between new strata of smoke. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. You say he threatened you.""Yes. by Ross Macdonald. The Barbary Coast, or Barbary, was the term used by Europeans from the 16th until the 19th century to refer to the middle and western coastal regions of North Africa. ""Of course not. "I'm sorry. The book is both extremely readable and well-written. "The young man stood still for a while. You ever hear my name? This morning the gateman telephoned down that he had a young man there who wished to see me. ""Maybe, I dunno." I read this while juggling a couple of other books, and as a result got lost a bit in the plot. "How long has he been hanging around? What will you do when it's your turn to pick your book club's next read? I said. Hired by her hotheaded husband and her rummy "uncle," Lew Archer sniffs around Malibu and finds the stink of blackmail, blood-money, and murder on every pricey silk shirt. His command of English is superb. I tapped on the door with a coin.After a while he heard me and came trotting. This and his Harris tweed jacket, his Oxford slacks, his thick-soled brown brogues, his Eastern-seaboard accent, were all of a piece. September 1st 1990 Tell him I won't leave until he sees me. $29.95. ""You an undertaker or something?""Something. The dialogue is terrific and murders solved with a twist in final chapter. The beautiful, high-diving blonde had Hollywood dreams and stars in her eyes but now she seems to have disappeared without a trace. Paperback. ― Ross Macdonald, The Barbarous Coast. Or why. The manager knows who the man's wife is but swears he has no idea of her whereabouts. I merely meant that you might have use for a pistol as an--ah--instrument of persuasion. A high voice answered the knock. The Barbarous Coast (Book #6 in the Lew Archer #0.3 Series) Clarence Bassett, the manager of an exclusive Malibu country club, has a problem. Chapter 1THE Channel Club lay on a shelf of rock overlooking the sea, toward the southern end of the beach called Malibu. The walls were hung with photographs of yachts under full sail, divers in the air, tennis-players congratulating each other with forced smiles on their faces. Then he stooped and picked up the cap and brushed at it ineffectually before he handed it back. He nodded solemnly. Like “That was the trouble with alcohol as a sedative. Do you have a gun? The Barbarous Coast (Book) : Macdonald, Ross : The beautiful, high-diving blonde had Hollywood dreams and stars in her eyes but now she seems to have disappeared without a trace. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. According to the latest scientific research sharks can smell a drop of blood in a volume of water about the size of a backyard swimming pool (Google is your friend). It creaked along my spine like chalk on a damp blackboard:"Who is it, please? The book is both extremely readable and well-written. What's wrong with a novella? I read the Library of America's "Four Novels of the Fifties." "You move, I shoot. But he flushed guiltily. But you can't go to the police with that sort of thing. In spite of the neat dye job on his brown hair, and the unnatural youth which high color lent his face, I placed his age close to sixty.I looked around the office. ""Who gave you my name? I told him to keep the fellow out. "Look here, Archer, I'm not a wealthy man, but I do have some savings. First edition. To solve it he hires private detective Lew Archer, who is initially asked to drive off a young man named George Wall before being tasked instead to search for Wall’s wife, Hester. "I got an aunt in the undertaking business. ""That's what you think," the guard said. ""It can't be done. ""Naw, just the manager. Brilliant prose set in a California that no longer exists. ""Is he what Bassett wants to see me about? And sooner or later he has to come out. ""Sorry, no sale. Try again. I didn't mean to hit you. The ocean end opened on bright blue space.The door was locked. You can't stop me. One of a series of crime stories based in and around Los Angeles featuring the private detective Lew Archer. You heard it on the radio. But then I'll never be a detective. He sat down at the desk, opened a pigskin pouch, and began to stuff a big-pot briar with dark flakes of English tobacco. Or perhaps I wasn't intended to? He creates a panoply of varied, credible and convincing characters. They'll be fun to return to down the road, I'm sure. His books are marvelously plotted, well written, and speak to issues of family, friendship, and how old wrongs can return to create pain and chaos. "Now beat it before I knock your block off. ""I'll tell you. ""I hardly know." This is the off-season, anyway, and Mr. Bassett's in a rotten mood. Paperback (Reprint) $ 15.00. Clarence Bassett, the manager of an exclusive Malibu country club, has a problem. Archer's investigation leads him to an ex-fighter with an unexplained movie contract, a big-time gambler who died by his own knife, and finally, to an answer he would rather not have known. "Mr. Bassett don't know him, even. I can't see it myself. The 6th Lew Archer novel starts out as another missing person case. Publisher's Summary In The Barbarous Coast, Lew Archer's pursuit of a girl who jackknifed too suddenly from high diving to high living leads him to an ex-fighter with an unexplained movie contract, a big-time gambler who died by his own knife, and finally to an answer he would rather not have known. A girl is missing and Archer sets out to find her. Rate it * You Rated it * 0. Tell readers what you thought by rating and reviewing this book. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Bassett called me. The Barbarous Coast is a hipster Hollywood sleaze mystery classic that has to be read to be believed: Ross McDonald tells a story of boxers and pool tramps bought and sold by Hollywood studios while movie studio dicks enforce damage control over their pilled-out and drunken stars while gangsters hustle men for sexual favors and rich wives foam at the mouth from Demerol seizures. "March now, take a walk. You misinterpret my meaning, old boy. 0 likes. He whirled and got an arm around the young man's middle. I'm willing to pay you three hundred dollars to dispose of this fellow for me. he said with dreamy pleasure. I'll definitely read more of Ross MacDonald. Its eyes were pale and set too wide apart; they bulged a little like the eyes of a fish. A man came out of the oleanders and ran past my car. To him, it was a serious vocation. A man wearing a blue uniform and an official-looking peaked cap came out of the stone gatehouse. If you like Ross MacDonald, this will hit you in the sweet spot. One of Macdonald's best in my opinion. Beset by dirty cops, a bumptious boxer turned silver screen pretty boy and a Hollywood mogul with a dark past, Archer discovers the secret of a grisly murder that just won't stay hidden.Lew Archer navigates through the watery, violent world of wealth and privilege, in this electrifying story of obsession gone mad. He paused. A few years ago I won the Edgar Award for mystery writing. "He relocked the door behind me and waved me to a chair in front of his desk. It was windowless, lit by hidden fluorescence and ventilated by an air-conditioning system.
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