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Ross MacDonald's Books
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Grumpy GrandpaJack has a grumpy grandpa, and he calls him that, even though he's not supposed to. But it's true. Grandpa is grumpy—and a little scary, too. He...Read More -
Bye-bye, CribThere it is. Over there. The big bed... Am I ready? #1 New York Times best-selling author Alison McGhee tells the tale of a child's first rite of...Read More
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Hey Batta Batta Swing!TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE OF BASEBALL IN THIS FUNNY, FASCINATING JOURNEY FROM THE EARLIEST GAMES TO TODAY. Discover what it was like before...Read More
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Authors on the Web
The Independent, February 4, 2012
...was not a big reader until he discovered the works of Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Mickey Spillane and Ross MacDonald on an American Fiction elective, part of his undergraduate degree in film at the University of Maryland. "It was like a door...
Pop Matters, February 2, 2012
...writing time in the mystery. The best mysteries are full of moral ambiguity and deep conflict. In fact, Ross MacDonald, a literary hero of mine, once wrote that mysteries in particular and popular fiction in general can ‘describe new modes of behavior,...
Sacramento Bee, January 22, 2012
...in "Taken" is to rescue the kidnapped Elvis. You've said your literary role models are Raymond Chandler, Ross Macdonald and Dashiell Hammett, the founding fathers of mystery writing. You "solve" cases via Elvis Cole, "the world's greatest detective." Do...
World Book and News, January 11, 2012
...has won the Anthony, Barry, Shamus, Macavity, and Gumshoe awards. In 2006 he was the recipient of the Ross Macdonald Literary Award. His 2005 stand-alone novel “Hostage” was named a Notable Book of the Year by The New York Times and was made into a...
Observer, January 2, 2012
...elderly client's family. The temptation to transpose this story to the dark California of Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald must have been considerable, especially as Fincher, one of the most gifted directors at work today, has made two remarkable...
New York Times, December 23, 2011
...to 1990; it also includes a couple of previously unpublished pieces on the subjects of Clint Eastwood and Ross Macdonald. Nelsons writing, published in the company of narrative sections and ruminations by Avery, benefits considerably by comparison with...
New York Times, December 23, 2011
...to 1990; it also includes a couple of previously unpublished pieces on the subjects of Clint Eastwood and Ross Macdonald. Nelsons writing, published in the company of narrative sections and ruminations by Avery, benefits considerably by comparison with...
