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Angel Fiction

The Drowning Pool

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  • 1950 first published
  • 217 pages
  • ★ 4.7 (3 ratings)
  • 36 editions
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Published in 1950, The Drowning Pool is an angel fiction novel by Ross Macdonald. Much of the action takes place in California. It deals with Lew Archer and private investigators.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 11 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 36 editions across 13 languages.

At about 217 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

About The Drowning Pool

“Archer wasn't going anywhere with the case. The women in it were getting to him. The one who had married for money was out to show him how little it now mattered. The one who was being blackmailed didn't care how Archer saved her mockery of a marriage. The young girl was the worst; too innocent to be involved in this sordid tangle. Three beautiful women. They had a way of distracting Archer—even from murder.” 2nd in the Lew Archer series.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Lew Archer
  • Private investigators
  • Mystery
  • Hard-boiled mystery & detective
  • Los angeles, Calif.
  • California
  • Archer, lew

Quick answers

Who wrote The Drowning Pool?

The Drowning Pool was written by Ross Macdonald and first published in 1950.

What genre is The Drowning Pool?

It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.

How long is The Drowning Pool?

The median edition has 217 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Drowning Pool?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Big Sleep, Farewell, My Lovely and The High Window.

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