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The Right Madness

by James Crumley · 2005

C.W. Sughrue series

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Murder and mayhem all over the U.S. Chandler on acid! Makes the plot of the Big Sleep look like a Nancy Drew mystery.

Genre
mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of thisnoirnoirMore like thisLess of thisthrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of this
Themes
private investigatorprivate investigatorMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thisMontanaMontanaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 289 pages

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