by Neil Albert | Aug 14, 2022 | Blog Posts, Find a Victim
SPOILER ALERT “It is the murderer rather than the detective who must be the center of attention if the mystery is to have a genuine tragic interest.” –Ross Macdonald, 1953 Macdonald Loses His Way The last...
by Neil Albert | Aug 9, 2022 | Blog Posts, Find a Victim
Thoughts on Macdonald’s Research Macdonald was a professional crime writer and in many respects he took his calling very seriously. He and his wife so regularly attended trials that they were well-known to the courthouse...
by Neil Albert | Aug 4, 2022 | Blog Posts, Find a Victim
SPOILER ALERT It Hits the Fan Chapter 31 has a no-nonsense opening. Archer arrives at the Church residence. When Hilda says that her husband is not home, Archer forces his way inside. Before he begins, he regards...
by Neil Albert | Jul 29, 2022 | Blog Posts, Find a Victim
SPOILER ALERT The Pace Picks Up MacGowan comes bearing important news. Jo Summer has...
by Neil Albert | Jul 24, 2022 | Blog Posts, Find a Victim
An Odd Conversation After the strange fumblings of Chapter 18, it’s good to get back to the action in Chapter 19. Well, not so much; the fumblings in this chapter are logical rather than physical. The chapter opens...
by Neil Albert | Jul 19, 2022 | Blog Posts, Find a Victim
The Worst Motel Stay Ever The lights are on in the office of Kerrigan’s motel, giving Archer a clear view of the owners’ brains. Kerrigan had been shot once, between the eyes, with a gun that Archer guesses might...
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