The Far Side of the Dollar by Ross Macdonald

The Far Side of the Dollar

Lew Archer #12

Ross Macdonald

256 pages first pub 1965 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced
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The Far Side of the Dollar is ideal for readers who crave twisty, atmospheric crime tales where buried family secrets and shifting identities unravel against a vividly rendered, morally complex underworld.

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Has Tom Hillman run away from his exclusive reform school, or has he been kidnapped? Are his wealthy parents protecting him or their own guilty secrets? And why does every clue lead Lew Archer to an abandoned Hollywood hotel, where starlets and sa...

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3.93
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Moods

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adventurous: 50%

dark: 50%

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tense: 50%


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