Jane M. reviewed on 5/26/2011 + 65 more book reviews

Many mystery readers consider Ross Macdonald's Lew Archer books to be the best series of American private detective fiction ever written. He took the path laid by Hammett and Chandler and upped the ante on plot and social relevance. This story of a con game that moves from the mansions of wealthy Californians to the rooming houses of down and out Canadian grifters is eloquent and surprising.

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