The Blue Hammer, Ross Macdonald
The Blue Hammer, Ross Macdonald
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The Blue Hammer

Author: Ross Macdonald

Narrator: Tom Parker

Unabridged: 8 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/22/2005


Synopsis

The facts pound hard and cold in Lew Archers mind: a woman who means something to him is missing, a man has bled to death beneath a magnolia tree, and a killer is on the loose. The facts are falling into place, but he doesnt have to like them.

About Ross Macdonald

Ross Macdonald (1915–1983) was the pen name of Kenneth Millar. For over twenty years he lived in Santa Barbara and wrote mystery novels about the fascinating and changing society of his native state. He is widely credited with elevating the detective novel to the level of literature with his compactly written tales of murder and despair. His works have received awards from the Mystery Writers of America and of Great Britain, and his book The Moving Target was made into the movie Harper in 1966. In 1982 he was awarded the Eye Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Private Eye Writers of America.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on September 09, 2019

This is Ross Macdonald's final novel, and the last in the series of Lew Archer mysteries. It is a very good novel, animated by the usual Macdonald themes, and marks a fitting end to a life of literary achievement. Detective Lew Archer is hired by Ruth Beimeyer for what seems like a routine job: to fi......more

Goodreads review by Kirk on December 29, 2010

Yesterday I got so sick of that stupid Seth Rogen superhero movie trailer that I turned to my ladycakes and said, "I would honestly like to smash that Green Hornet with a Blue Hammer." Inasmuch as I know how unoriginal I am, I was sure that image---the cobalt ballpeen (my high-school nickname, btw)-......more