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Generations of murder, greed and deception come home to roost in time for the most shocking conclusion ever in a Lew Archer novel. At first glance, it's an open-and-shut missing persons case: a headstrong daughter has run off to be with her hothead juvenile delinquent boyfriend. That is until... read more

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This is book 14 of 19 in Lew Archer Novels. (standard series)

Preceded by Black Money, and followed by The Goodbye Look.

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  1. Ross MacDonald (Author)

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Original Language: English
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Publication Date: 1968
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  1. 2009
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