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BIOGRAPHY
Ross Macdonald, mystery writer, was born in Los Gatos, California. His birth name was Kenneth Millar. His father left when he was young, and he was reared in Canada by his mother. He was educated at the University of Western Ontario, the University of Toronto, and the Universtiy of Michigan. He taught at the University of Michigan and served in the U.S. Naval Reserve.
Macdonald's first novel, THE DARK TUNNEL, was published when he was 29. He is most famous for the series of novels which features the character Lew Archer. The first of the series, THE MOVING TARGET, appeared in 1949.
Ross Macdonald died of Alzheimers in California in 1983.
CHRONOLOGY
1915 He was born in Los Gatos, California.
1933 He entered the University of Western Ontario.
1938 He married Margaret Sturm.; He began studies at the Universtiy of Toronto.
1939 He continued his studies at the Univesrity of Michigan.
1944 THE DARK TUNNEL; He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve.
1946 TROUBLE FOLLOWS ME
1947 BLUE CITY
1948 THE THREE ROADS
1949 THE MOVING TARGET
1950 THE DROWNING POOL
1951 THE WAY SOME PEOPLE DIE; He received his Ph.D.
1952 THE IVORY GRIN
1953 MEET ME AT THE MORGUE
1954 FIND A VICTIM
1955 THE NAME IS ARCHER
1956 THE BARBAROUS COAST
1958 THE DOOMSTERS
1959 THE GALTON CASE
1961 THE WYCHERLY WOMAN
1962 THE ZEBRA-STRIPED HEARSE
1964 THE CHILL
1965 THE FAR SIDE OF THE DOLLAR
1966 BLACK MONEY
1968 THE INSTANT ENEMY
1969 THE GOODBYE LOOK
1971 THE UNDERGROUND MAN
1973 ON CRIME WRITING; SLEEPING BEAUTY; He was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.
1974 GREAT STORIES OF SUSPENSE
1976 THE BLUE HAMMER
1977 LEW ARCHER, PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
1980 A COLLECTION OF REVIEWS
1981 SELF PORTRAIT: CEASELESSLY INTO THE PAST
1983 He died of Alzheimers in Santa Barbara, California. (July 11)
1993 THE LEW ARCHER OMNIBUS, VOL. 1
1994 THE LEW ARCHER OMNIBUS, VOL. 2
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