I agree that the Archer books can all stand alone. I would
also recommend MacDonald's non-Archer books, such as The
Three Roads, Dark Tunnel, and The Ferguson Affair. They too
work in similar ways to the Archer books albeit with
different protagonists.
Enjoy! Harry
Quoting Brian Thornton <
tieresias@worldnet.att.net>:
> I was just revisiting MacDonald while writing
something about his
> female characters for an anthology a friend is
editing, so he's
> pretty fresh in my mind.
>
> They all stand alone pretty well. For my money, he
really hit his
> stride during the years between 1959 and 1965. Check
out any of
> these: THE GALTON CASE, THE CHILL, BLACK MONEY, THE
WYCHERLY WOMAN,
> and THE ZEBRA-STRIPED HEARSE. BLACK MONEY, a
crime-fiction twist on
> THE GREAT GATSBY, was MacDonald's personal favorite
among all of his
> works.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Brian
>
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