![]() His Archy McNally series was continued by author Vincent Lardo. It deals with a plot by a group of criminals to rob a luxury apartment building. ARCHY McNALLY MYSTERY Series: Main Character: Archibald McNally, Sleuth of Sorts. He wrote his first novel, The Anderson Tapes, in 1970 at the age of 50 and in 1971 received the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for best first novel. (aka Leslie Andress & Mark Upton) Not Cozy. When the Palm Beach Community Theater needs a director for its production of Arsenic and Old Lace, Archy tosses his megaphone into the ring. Sanders was a former magazine editorial writer and later turned to full-time fiction writing. Archy McNally, South Floridas premiere sleuth-about-town created by Lawrence Sanders, strikes again - in a deliciously daffy caper that takes a decidedly deadly turn. In 1943 he joined the United States Marine Corps and was discharged in 1946. He then returned to New York and worked at Macy's Department Store. The Archy McNally Series (13 book series) Kindle Edition by Lawrence Sanders (Author), Vincent Lardo (Author) Kindle Hardcover Paperback Mass Market Paperback First in the series starring the sleuthing Palm Beach playboy from the 1 New York Timesbestselling and Edgar Awardwinning author. After public school he attended Wabash College, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. Lawrence Sanders was born in Brooklyn in New York City. We would recommend you read the Archy McNally series in order by series number which is: 1. A workmanlike crime story, which is why two stars rather than one, but it's not my Archie.Lawrence Sanders (March 15, 1920 – February 7, 1998) was an American novelist and short story writer. We get the question all the time 'What order should I read the Archy McNally series'. The character started to change in the first Lardo book, but the change has gone further in this effort. He is much less interested in clothes and food that has been his wont, and seems to me much harder edged about people, life, and just about everything. That is, he does silly things, like getting involved in amateur theatricals, but he isn't eccentric, and he isn't daft. The core of the series is Archie's character, and in this book - while he is still superficially silly - he isn't ineffably silly. I do not find the post-Sanders books at all an acceptable substitute, and this is the last of the series that I shall read. ![]() Sanders, of course, created the series but died the year after the publication of "McNally's Gamble", number seven. A list of English-language dramas and comedies that warned of the dangers of fascism, primarily regarding the rise of Nazis in Germany or Northern America (but not limited to just Nazis). Many readers seem to find the Archie books written by Vincent Lardo just as good as the ones written by Lawrence Sanders. Tastes differ, even in matters as frivolous as an Archie McNally mystery, and the reviews of this book show that clearly. In a play filled with murders, only Archy can separate the actors from the genuine article, and bring down the curtain on the latest and most enjoyable of McNally's follies. When an actor takes a sip of prop wine and drops dead, the Palm Beach police suddenly take a special interest in the local theater scene. ![]() But it's not a search for the killer that brings Archy McNally to the case the lovely Melva Williams readily admits to the crime passionnel. While resident grande dame Lady Cynthia Horowitz wants a little of the spotlight to fall on her latest live-in hunk, Buzz Carr, she has no intention of letting Buzz rehearse all day with the actress, who, like Lady C, has made marriage a cottage industry.įor poor Archy, there's more drama backstage than onstage, and plenty of confusion everywhere, especially with the fuzzy-headed Binky Watrous serving as stage manager. Palm Beach private investigator Archy McNally takes on the murder of a socialite and uncovers a thorny tangle of blackmail and deceit, south Florida style. After all, Hollywood legend Desdemona Darling will lend her considerable talents to the production. When the Palm Beach Community Theater needs a director for its Production of Arsenic and Old Lace, Archy tosses his megaphone into the ring. South Florida's premiere sleuth-about-town strikes again - in a deliciously daffy caper that takes a decidedly deadly turn. Shop for Lawrence Sanders McNallys Folly Archy McNally Novels, Pre-Owned Other 0425181456 9780425181454 Lawrence Sanders, Vincent Lardo online at an.
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