Like many Southern California millionaires, Ralph Sampson keeps odd company. There's the sun-worshipping holy man whom Sampson once gave his very own mountain; the fading actress with sidelines in astrology and S&M. Now one of Sampson's friends may have arranged his kidnapping.
As Lew Archer follows the clues from the canyon sanctuaries of the megarich to jazz joints where you get beaten up between sets, The Moving Target blends sex, greed, and family hatred into an explosively readable crime novel.
Like many Southern California millionaires, Ralph Sampson keeps odd company. There's the sun-worshipping holy man whom Sampson once gave his very own mountain; the fading actress with sidelines in astrology and S&M. Now one of Sampson's friends may have arranged his kidnapping.
As Lew Archer follows the clues from the canyon sanctuaries of the megarich to jazz joints where you get beaten up between sets, The Moving Target blends sex, greed, and family hatred into an explosively readable crime novel.
The Moving Target (Lew Archer Series #1)
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The Moving Target (Lew Archer Series #1)
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| ISBN-13: | 9780375701467 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| Publication date: | 03/28/1998 |
| Series: | Lew Archer Series , #1 |
| Edition description: | Reprint |
| Pages: | 256 |
| Sales rank: | 44,854 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.20(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.53(d) |
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