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The Archer Files

The Complete Short Stories of Lew Archer, Private Investigator

The Complete Short Stories of Lew Archer, Private Investigator

By Ross Macdonald
Edited by Tom Nolan

By Ross Macdonald
Edited by Tom Nolan

By Ross Macdonald
Edited by Tom Nolan

By Ross Macdonald
Edited by Tom Nolan

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Part of Lew Archer Series

Part of Lew Archer Series

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Jul 21, 2015 | ISBN 9781101910122

Ebook $9.99

Jul 21, 2015 | ISBN 9781101910139

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    About The Archer Files

    No matter what cases private eye Lew Archer takes on—a burglary, a runaway, or a disappeared person—the trail always leads to tangled family secrets and murder. Widely considered the heir to Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe, Archer dug up secrets and bodies in and around Los Angeles. 

    Here, The Archer Files collects all the Lew Archer short stories ever published, along with thirteen unpublished “case notes” and a fascinating biographical profile of Archer by Edgar Award finalist Tom Nolan. Ross Macdonald’s signature staccato prose is the real star throughout this collection, which is both a perfect introduction for the newcomer and a must-have for the Macdonald aficionado.

    About The Archer Files

    No matter what cases private eye Lew Archer takes on—a burglary, a runaway, or a disappeared person—the trail always leads to tangled family secrets and murder. Widely considered the heir to Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe, Archer dug up secrets and bodies in and around Los Angeles. 

    Here, The Archer Files collects all the Lew Archer short stories ever published, along with thirteen unpublished “case notes” and a fascinating biographical profile of Archer by Edgar Award finalist Tom Nolan. Ross Macdonald’s signature staccato prose is the real star throughout this collection, which is both a perfect introduction for the newcomer and a must-have for the Macdonald aficionado.

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    Also by Ross Macdonald

    Blue City
    The Three Roads
    The Barbarous Coast
    The Doomsters
    The Ivory Grin
    See all books by 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

    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 Novels | Short Stories

    Paperback | $20.00
    Published by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
    Jul 21, 2015 | 592 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9781101910122

    Category: Noir Novels | Short Stories

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
    Jul 21, 2015 | 480 Pages | ISBN 9781101910139

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    Praise

    “‘Archer in Memory’ honors both the character and his creator… it reminds us that Macdonald’s sleuth rose from troubled roots to become a good man, a saver of people no less lonely than he; and… recalls quite clearly why it is that The New York Times dubbed Ross Macdonald’s stories ‘the finest series of detective novels ever written by an American.'” —The Rap Sheet

    “Archer fans are in for a treat…. Readers will gain a surprisingly full sense of the man from the collection…. Prose as sharp and durable as the detective’s trademark charcoal-gray suits.”–Booklist

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