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Ross Macdonald

Ross Macdonald is the main pseudonym that was used by the American-Canadian writer of crime fiction Kenneth Millar.

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American writer (1915–1983)

Born 1915
Died 1983

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  • Cover of: Zebra Striped Hearse
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    Cover of edition zebrastripedhear00ross Cover of edition zebrastripedhear0000macd_n2g8 Cover of edition zebrastripedhear00macd First published in 1962 — 26 editions
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    First published in 1950 — 26 editions
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    First published in 1956 — 23 editions
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  • Cover of: The goodbye look: a Lew Archer novel
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    Cover of edition goodbyelook0000unse Cover of edition goodbyelook0000macd_n1m5 First published in 1969 — 23 editions
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    First published in 1952 — 20 editions
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    Cover of edition findvictimlewarc00ross First published in 1955 — 16 editions
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  • Cover of: The chill: a Lew Archer novel
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  • Cover of: The Galton case
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    Cover of edition bluecity0000macd First published in 1947 — 13 editions
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American writer (1915–1983)

Born 1915
Died 1983

Subjects

Fiction, Archer, lew (fictitious character), fiction, Lew Archer (Fictitious character), Private investigators, California, fiction, Fiction, mystery & detective, hard-boiled, Los angeles (calif.), fiction, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Private investigators, fiction, Large type books, American Detective and mystery stories, Detective and mystery stories, Murder, Investigation, Detective and mystery stories, American, Fiction, crime, Fiction in English, Children's fiction, Detective and mystery stories, history and criticism, English Detective and mystery stories, Fiction, general, Authors, american, Authorship, Crime, Détectives

Places

California, Los Angeles (Calif.), London, Los Angeles, 221B Baker Street, Australia, Baker Street, Bohemia, Calcutta, Calif.) Hollywood (Los Angeles, Californie, Cambridge, Charing Cross railway station, Church of St. Monica, Detroit, Detroit (Mich.), Edgware Road, England, Eton College, Germany, Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.), India, Jamaica, Kalifornia, Michigan

People

Ross Macdonald (1915-), John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Archie, Billy Weaver, C. Auguste Dupin, Carlos, Christopher Mulholland, Clotilde Lothman von Saxe-Meiningen, Duncan Ross, Fortunato, Godfrey Norton, Gregory W. Temple, Grimesby Roylott, Helen Stoner, Irene Adler, Jabez Wilson, John Clay, Lady Fortunato, Luchresi, Minister D—, Montresor, Mr. Merryweather, Police Inspector Jones, Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon

Time

20th century, 1888, 1890, 1933-1945, 19th century, carnival

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Alternative names

  • Ross MacDonald
  • Macdonald, Ross
  • Kenneth Millar
  • ROSS MACDONALD
  • John Ross Macdonald
  • Ross Macdonald
  • Ross MACDONALD
  • MACDONALD ROSS
  • Ross (Kenneth Millar) MacDonald
  • ross macdonald
  • Macdonald Ross

History

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March 9, 2025 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
June 20, 2020 Edited by Drini merge authors
December 3, 2018 Edited by MCMattiello Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import