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Almost twenty years after the disappearance of Anthony Galton, a streetwise bride, and a fortune, Anthony's mother is looking for her son. Lew Archer, a private investigator, is hired to find him. The case takes a turn when a headless skeleton and a boy who claims to be Galton's son are discovered, leading to a con game with high stakes. The story is poetic and Devious and poetic, displaying MacDonald at the pinnacle of his form.
First publish date: 1959
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Ross Macdonald
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