HOME | BESTSELLERS | NEW RELEASES | PRICE WATCH | FICTION | BIOGRAPHIES | E-BOOKS |

The Galton Case Book
The Galton Case, published in 1959, was Ross Macdonald's breakthrough book. Its predecessors are craftsmanlike, highly literate, hard-boiled detective stories; The Galton Case and most of its successors are literature that happens to inhabit the detective-story form. For Macdonald the man, Galton was the first book in which he explored his deepest personal concerns (he was the child of a broken home who was passed from relative to relative in his youth). For readers, it's the book in which he first perfected the balancing act that became his trademark: a tightly written page-turner that also probes profound themes and frequently rises to something like poetry. The tale opens with detective Lew Archer visiting the swanky offices of a lawyer acquaintance, who engages him to … read more...hunt for a long-missing scion of the rich Galton family. Though the case seems fruitless, Archer begins digging. Soon a seemingly unrelated crime intrudes--but Archer tells us, "I hate coincidences." As he roams California (and, briefly, Nevada) following leads and hunches, he gradually uncovers a long-buried tale of deception, hatred, and the power of illusion. As usual, Macdonald can accomplish more with three lines of dialogue and a simple description than most writers can in three pages. The connection between Archer's two cases finally clicks about three-quarters of the way through the book, and the moving denouement, with its final plot twist, takes place in a hardscrabble Canadian boarding house much like those in which Macdonald spent parts of his childhood. The Galton Case is an exceptionally satisfying read on several levels. --Nicholas H. AllisonRead More read less...
from£N/A | RRP: * Excludes Voucher Code Discount Also available Used from £N/A
-
Product Description
Anthony Galton disappeared almost 20 years ago. Now his aging--and very rich--mother has hired Lew Archer to bring him back. What turns up is a headless skeleton, a suspicious heir, and a con man whose stakes are so high that someone is still willing to kill for them.
- 0446358932
- 9780446358934
- Ross MacDonald
- 1 June 1990
- Warner Books
- Paperback (Book)
- 198
- Reprint
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. If you click through any of the links below and make a purchase we may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Click here to learn more.
Book Categories
- Art, Architecture & Photography
- Biography
- Business, Finance & Law
- Calendars, Diaries, Annuals & More
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computing & Internet
- Crime, Thrillers & Mystery
- Fiction
- Food & Drink
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Family & Lifestyle
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Humour
- Mind, Body & Spirit
- Music, Stage & Screen
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science & Nature
- Science Fiction
- Scientific, Technical & Medical
- Society, Politics & Philosophy
- Sports, Hobbies & Games
- Travel & Holiday