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Apr 24, 2024 · 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.
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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)
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...
Ross Macdonald was the main pseudonym used by the American-Canadian writer of crime fiction Kenneth Millar ( / ˈmɪlər /; December 13, 1915 – July 11, 1983). He is best known for his series of hardboiled novels set in Southern California and featuring private detective Lew Archer.
Millions of Macdonald's books were sold. 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 hailed Macdonald as the hard-boiled successor to Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler.
Aug 24, 2018 · Ross Macdonald was a master at bringing those connections to life. In Macdonald’s world, no violent crime takes place in a vacuum; every act of violence has roots in the past; and the integrity of the justice system depends on understanding those connections.
Sep 15, 2017 · September 15, 2017. Ross Macdonald, True Detective. The '50s noir novelist investigated sources of rot in the American grain. Illustration by John Ritter.
