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The Blue Hammer: A Lew Archer Novel (Lew Archer Novels (Audio)),New
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Product Description In this masterful Macdonald mystery, the desert air is hot with sex and betrayal, death and madness, and only Archer can make sense of a killer who makes murder a work of art. The era is the 1970s; the setting, Southern California. Lew Archer has been hired to retrieve a stolen canvas reputed to be the work of the celebrated Richard Chantry, who vanished in 1950 from his home in Santa Teresa. It is the portrait of an unknown woman. Suddenly, Archer finds himself drawn into a web of family complications and masked brutalities stretching back fifty years, through a world where money both talks or buys silence; where social prominence is a murderous weapon; where, behind the plausible facades of homes not quite broken but badly bent, a heritage of lies and evasions pushes troubled men and women deeper into trouble. And as he pursues the Chantry portrait and the larger mystery of Richard Chantry, Archer himself is shaken as never beforeby a woman. About the Author Ross Macdonald (19151983) was the pen name of Kenneth Millar. Born near San Francisco but raised in British Columbia, he returned to the United States as a young man and published his first novel in 1944. 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.Grover Gardner is an awardwinning narrator with over eight hundred titles to his credit. Named one of the 'Best Voices of the Century' and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.
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- Q: What is the genre of 'The Blue Hammer'? A: 'The Blue Hammer' is categorized as a Hard-Boiled mystery novel.
- Q: Who is the author of the book? A: The book is written by Ross Macdonald, the pen name of Kenneth Millar.
- Q: What is the format of this product? A: This product is available in an audio CD format.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is in new condition.
- Q: When was 'The Blue Hammer' published? A: 'The Blue Hammer' was published on April 1, 2013.
- Q: Is this an abridged version of the novel? A: No, this edition is unabridged, providing the complete text.
- Q: Who narrates the audio version? A: The audio version is narrated by Grover Gardner, an award-winning narrator.
- Q: What themes are explored in the novel? A: The novel explores themes of sex, betrayal, madness, and the complexities of family relationships.
- Q: Is there a specific setting for the story? A: Yes, the story is set in Southern California during the 1970s.
- Q: What is the main plot of 'The Blue Hammer'? A: The main plot follows Lew Archer as he investigates a stolen canvas linked to a mysterious artist, Richard Chantry, while uncovering a web of family secrets.