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“The Ivory Grin” Has Teeth
Title: The Ivory Grin Series: Lew Archer (Book 4) Author: Ross Macdonald US Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard (an imprint …
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Beyond the Badge: The Beautiful Wreckage of “The Guards”
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“The Galton Case”: Family as Crime Scene
For a long time, the literary establishment treated Ross Macdonald as Raymond Chandler’s slightly less glamorous understudy. But with …
How High-Energy Electrons Could Create Water on the Moon
Ever wondered how water gets on the Moon? You might think it’s all about the solar wind, which is …
“Dead Lions”: The Worst Spies in Britain Are the Only Ones Worth Saving
Title: Dead Lions Series: Slough House (Book 2) Author: Mick Herron US Publisher: Soho Crime (an imprint of Soho …
“Eight Million Ways to Die”: The Longest Case Is Staying Sober
There is a specific kind of loneliness reserved for the fictional private eye, but in Lawrence Block’s 1982 masterpiece …
Three Soldiers by John Dos Passos
Hailed as a masterpiece on its original publication in 1921, Three Soldiers is a gripping exploration of fear and ambition, conformity …
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“The Ivory Grin” Has Teeth
Beyond the Badge: The Beautiful Wreckage of “The Guards”
“The Galton Case”: Family as Crime Scene
“Dead Lions”: The Worst Spies in Britain Are the Only Ones Worth Saving
“Eight Million Ways to Die”: The Longest Case Is Staying Sober