The Way Some People Die Paperback Book by Ross MacDonald Bantam Book 1971
(Lew Archer #3)

In a rundown house in Santa Monica, Mrs. Samuel Lawrence presses fifty crumpled bills into Lew Archer's hand and asks him to find her wandering daughter, Galatea. Described as ‘crazy for men’ and without discrimination, she was last seen driving off with small-time gangster Joe Tarantine, a hophead hood with a rep for violence. 

Archer traces the hidden trail from San Francisco slum alleys to the luxury of Palm Springs, traveling through an urban wilderness of drugs and viciousness. 

As the bodies begin to pile up, he finds that even angel faces can mask the blackest of hearts.

Book is in acceptable condition. General shelf and corner wear. Some crease marks on front and back cover. Some fraying along the cover edges. The spine has some issues (see photo #3). Store stamp on the inside of the front cover. Cover fading and cover creasing. Sticker on the front cover. Spine slanting. A solid reading copy. Please see photos for details, and let me know if you have any questions.

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