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Off-Ramp

Sad Life, Great Writer

By Off-Ramp Staff
Published May 24, 2008
Ross Macdonald created detective Lew Archer, who snooped into the lives of people who were as tormented as his creator.
Ross Macdonald created detective Lew Archer, who snooped into the lives of people who were as tormented as his creator.
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Over 11 years and 570 episodes, John Rabe and Team Off-Ramp scoured SoCal for the people, places, and ideas whose stories needed to be told, and the show became a love-letter to Los Angeles. Now, John is sharing selections from the Off-Ramp vault to help you explore this imperfect paradise.

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Commentator Marc Haefele says hardboiled novelist Ross Macdonald deserves more attention. Like many of his characters, Macdonald led a sad life.

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