The Doomsters
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The Doomsters by Ross Macdonald
Hired by Carl Hallman, the desperate-eyed junkie scion of an obscenely wealthy political dynasty, detective Lew Archer investigates the suspicious deaths of his parents, Senator Hallman and his wife Alicia. Arriving in the sleepy town of Purissima, Archer discovers that orange groves may be where the Hallmans made their mint, but they've has been investing heavily in political intimidation and police brutality to shore up their rancid wealth. However, after years of dastardly double-crossing and low down dirty-dealing, the family seem to be on the receiving end of a karmic death-blow. With two dead already and another consigned to the nuthouse, Archer races to crack the secret before another Hallman lands on the slab.Murder, madness and greed grace The Doomsters, where a tony fa ade masks the rot and corruption within.
[The] American private eye, immortalized by Hammett, refined by Chandler, brought to its zentih by Macdonald. --New York Times Book Review Macdonald should not be limited in audience to connoisseurs of mystery fiction. He is one of a handful of writers in the genre whose worth and quality surpass the limitations of the form. --Los Angeles Times Most mystery writers merely write about crime. Ross Macdonald writes about sin. --The Atlantic Without in the least abating my admiration for Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, I should like to venture the heretical suggestion that Ross Macdonald is a better novelist than either of them. --Anthony Boucher [Macdonald] carried form and style about as far as they would go, writing classic family tragedies in the guise of private detective mysteries. --The Guardian (London) [Ross Macdonald] gives to the detective story that accent of class that the late Raymond Chandler did. --Chicago Tribune
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780307279040 |
| ISBN 10 | 0307279049 |
| Title | The Doomsters |
| Author | Ross Macdonald |
| Series | Lew Archer Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2007-12-04 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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