The Galton Case Part Twelve

by | Feb 24, 2023 | Blog Posts

                                                                                                         Spoiler Alert                                                                                                                                                ...

The Galton Case Part Eleven

by | Feb 19, 2023 | Blog Posts

                               CHRISTMAS MEMORIES OF 1936                                     The Police Lend a Hand—Reluctantly                Archer stops by the sheriff’s substation; the deputy handling the Galton case is a tough sell, but by using...

The Galton Case Part Ten

by | Feb 14, 2023 | Blog Posts

                      SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING OLD                                                       Follow That Car!               Archer telephones the sheriff in Santa Teresa, where Archer’s car was stolen.  Not that it is strictly Archer’s business,...

The Galton Case Part Nine

by | Feb 9, 2023 | Blog Posts

                         FILL HER UP AND CHECK THE OIL                                A Gas Station–The Quintessential California Venue                The boy pumping gas can’t find the dipstick for the oil, which gives Archer a chance to get out...

The Galton Case Part Eight

by | Feb 4, 2023 | Blog Posts

                                          LUNA BAY                       THE ENDING AND THE BEGINNING     In the thirties, when Anthony Galton lived there, Luna Bay was a sleepy fishing village, so remote it was a good landing spot for rumrunning during...

The Galton Case Part Seven

by | Jan 29, 2023 | Blog Posts

                              “IT’S ALL ONE CASE”       This quote from Macdonald reminds us of how he viewed his mature fiction.  It was more than a matter of economy.  In his best work, everything is related.  Diversions and dead ends are not what...