Underground Man, The (Penguin Modern Classics)
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9780141196589
Description:
In this noir mystery, Private Investigator Lew Archer is hired to track down a missing child but becomes embroiled in a baffling forest fire that threatens an affluent Southern California community. Among the ashes, Archer digs up murder and, of course, a list of colorful potential culprits. Characters ranging from a dumb blonde to a mentally challenged middle-aged man are pre...
In this noir mystery, Private Investigator Lew Archer is hired to track down a missing child but becomes embroiled in a baffling forest fire that threatens an affluent Southern California community. Among the ashes, Archer digs up murder and, of course, a list of colorful potential culprits. Characters ranging from a dumb blonde to a mentally challenged middle-aged man are pre...
Description:
In this noir mystery, Private Investigator Lew Archer is hired to track down a missing child but becomes embroiled in a baffling forest fire that threatens an affluent Southern California community. Among the ashes, Archer digs up murder and, of course, a list of colorful potential culprits. Characters ranging from a dumb blonde to a mentally challenged middle-aged man are presented with delicate yet distinguishable differences. Even the child's voice is believable, with glimpses of youthful innocence, bravado, and fear. Along with its merciless suspense, 'The Underground Man' possesses a moral vision as complex as that of a classic Greek tragedy.
Review:
A more serious and complex writer than Chandler and Hammett ever were Eudora Welty America's greatest crime writer Elmore Leonard Ross MacDonald is very important to me. I love the Lew Archer books. -- James Ellroy
Author Biography:
MacDonald served as president of The Mystery Writers of America in 1965, received the Silver Dagger in 1964 and the Gold Dagger in 1965 from The British Crime Writers Association, and in 1981, received The Eye, the Lifetime Achievement Award from The Private Eye Writers of America.
In this noir mystery, Private Investigator Lew Archer is hired to track down a missing child but becomes embroiled in a baffling forest fire that threatens an affluent Southern California community. Among the ashes, Archer digs up murder and, of course, a list of colorful potential culprits. Characters ranging from a dumb blonde to a mentally challenged middle-aged man are presented with delicate yet distinguishable differences. Even the child's voice is believable, with glimpses of youthful innocence, bravado, and fear. Along with its merciless suspense, 'The Underground Man' possesses a moral vision as complex as that of a classic Greek tragedy.
Review:
A more serious and complex writer than Chandler and Hammett ever were Eudora Welty America's greatest crime writer Elmore Leonard Ross MacDonald is very important to me. I love the Lew Archer books. -- James Ellroy
Author Biography:
MacDonald served as president of The Mystery Writers of America in 1965, received the Silver Dagger in 1964 and the Gold Dagger in 1965 from The British Crime Writers Association, and in 1981, received The Eye, the Lifetime Achievement Award from The Private Eye Writers of America.
| Autor | Macdonald, Ross |
|---|---|
| Ilmumisaeg | 2011 |
| Kirjastus | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Köide | Pehmekaaneline |
| Bestseller | Ei |
| Lehekülgede arv | 320 |
| Pikkus | 198 |
| Laius | 198 |
| Keel | English |
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