The Underground Man - Ross Macdonald

Written by Ross Macdonald
Read by Grover Gardner
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Lew Archer Series, Book 16
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Release date: October 9, 2008
Duration: 07:33:14

As a mysterious fire rages through the hills above a privileged town in Southern California, Lew Archer tracks a missing child who may be the pawn in a marital struggle or the victim of a bizarre kidnapping. What he uncovers amid the ashes is murder — and a trail of motives as combustible as gasoline. The Underground Man is a detective novel of merciless suspense and tragic depth, with an unfaltering insight into the moral ambiguities at the heart of California’s version of the American dream.

In this noir mystery, Private Investigator Lew Archer is hired to track down a missing child but becomes embroiled in a baffling forest fire that threatens affluent Southern California communities. Among the ashes, Archer digs up murder and, of course, a list of colorful potential culprits. /The reading is impeccable. Characters ranging from a dumb blonde to a mentally challenged middle-aged man is presented with delicate yet distinguishable differences. Even the child’s voice is believable, with glimpses of youthful innocence, bravado, and fear. N.M.C. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine