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5 days ago · Ross Macdonald (born Dec. 13, 1915, Los Gatos, Calif., U.S.—died July 11, 1983, Santa Barbara, Calif.) was an American mystery writer who is credited with elevating the detective novel to the level of literature with his compactly written tales of murder and despair.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
After twenty years in the mystery field, Ross Macdonald was an overnight success. The world at large discovered a writer already well known to mystery fans. Crime-fiction reviewers had long...
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- July 11, 1983
- December 13, 1915
- The Drowning Pool (Lew Archer, #2)
- The Chill (Lew Archer, #11)
- The Moving Target (Lew Archer, #1)
- The Galton Case (Lew Archer, #8)
Aug 24, 2018 · How a family crisis and three novels changed the course of crime fiction and the author's vision of justice and mercy. Learn about Ross Macdonald's personal and professional journey, his signature character Lew Archer, and his legacy in the Library of America collection.
- Bruce Riordan
A collection of 18 books featuring Lew Archer, a private investigator in Los Angeles, California, by Ross Macdonald, a pseudonym of American writer Kenneth Millar. Browse the titles, ratings, reviews, and editions of the series on Goodreads.
Jul 13, 1983 · Ross Macdonald, whose tightly written novels about the hard-boiled private eye Lew Archer lifted the modern detective novel to the level of literature, died of Alzheimer's disease Monday night in...
