The Zebra-Striped Hearse by Ross Macdonald

The Zebra-Striped Hearse by Ross Macdonald published 1962 Continuing my wander through the works of Ross Macdonald - following on from my visit to Sergio Angelini's wonderful Tipping My Fedora podcast. He and I discussed all aspects of Macdonald at length – so if you want more you know where to go.Tipping my Fedora – Ross Macdonald(Visit it anyway - great back-catalogue!)It’s said that the Coen brothers have written a screenplay based on this book, ready to make a film of it – and you can totally see that. The surprise is that it has never been adapted yet. There has been a radio play, apparently, but then you wouldn’t get the benefit of the hearse of the title, which surely would be a fantastic visual effect. It has a great opening scene: Lew Archer PI has an appointment with a Colonel Mark Blackwell, to discuss his wayward daughter Harriet. Half an hour before the time of the appointment, the Colonel’s wife – the girl’s stepmother, Isobel – turns up to try to get her word in first.…