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Donald Lam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (705 words) |
 | Donald Lam is a fictional American detective created by Erle Stanley Gardner under his penname A. |
 | Donald Lam, as a detective, is in stark contrast to the fictional hard-boiled types of his era. |
 | Donald eventually became such a moneymaker for Bertha that she relented when he put the pressure on her for a full partnership in Double or Quits. |
| The Mystery Read - Erle Stanley Gardner (2099 words) |
 | Donald Lam is back from the war and tearing up the streets of Los Angeles - specifically a joint called the Rimely Rendezvous, a 1940's pick up bar for women (married and not) to meet gentleman for casual encounters. |
 | Donald winds up in possession of a sawed-off axe and under suspicion of being the culprit in a murder where he was "witness" to the discovery of the body. |
 | Donald makes him look good in a complex multinational case involving a couple of dead bodies, an illegal emerald mine in Medellin, a lovely young trust beneficiary with a penchant for kissing and an attractive young artist with a penchant for Donald and a mother with a shady past and no visible means of support. |