Ross Macdonald
/ˌrɒs məkˈdɒnld/
/ˌrɑːs məkˈdɑːnld/
- (1915-83) a US writer of detective stories. His real name was Kenneth Millar. The main character in his books is Lew Archer, a tough but sympathetic detective. The books include The Galton Case (1959), The Chill (1964) and Sleeping Beauty (1973).
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