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The Barbarous Coast

By Ross Macdonald

By Ross Macdonald

By Ross Macdonald

By Ross Macdonald

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Part of Lew Archer Series

Part of Lew Archer Series

Paperback $15.00

Dec 04, 2007 | ISBN 9780307279033

Ebook $11.99

Dec 29, 2010 | ISBN 9780307772886

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    About The Barbarous Coast

    The beautiful, high-diving blonde had Hollywood dreams and stars in her eyes but now she seems to have disappeared without a trace. 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. 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.

    About The Barbarous Coast

    The beautiful, high-diving blonde had Hollywood dreams and stars in her eyes but now she seems to have disappeared without a trace. 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. 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.

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    Meet Me at the Morgue
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    About Ross Macdonald

    Ross Macdonald’s real name was Kenneth Millar. Born near San Francisco in 1915 and raised in Ontario, Millar returned to the US as a young man and published his first novel in 1944. He served as the president of the… More about Ross Macdonald

    About Ross Macdonald

    Ross Macdonald’s real name was Kenneth Millar. Born near San Francisco in 1915 and raised in Ontario, Millar returned to the US as a young man and published his first novel in 1944. He served as the president of the… More about Ross Macdonald

    Product Details

    Category: Noir Mysteries | Crime Mysteries | Suspense & Thriller

    Paperback | $15.00
    Published by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
    Dec 04, 2007 | 256 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780307279033

    Category: Noir Mysteries | Crime Mysteries | Suspense & Thriller

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
    Dec 29, 2010 | 256 Pages | ISBN 9780307772886
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    Praise

    “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 body of writing.” —Detroit News“Macdonald makes a routine story of ocean-side murder among the rich take on a hard-edged, glistening solidity.” —AudioFile

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