Sleeping Beauty

Hard-boiled detective Lew Archer is moving through the Southern California underbelly in a plot whose twists and turns include an offshore oil slick, a $100,000 ransom note, a lethal dose of Nembutal, and the deadly lifestyle of a wealthy and violent family. Macdonald's writing offers taut psychological intensity rather than graphic violence, and this new audio production captures its dark, gritty tone. Performance includes a 34-person cast. 6 cassettes.