The Instant Enemy

If you want to keep your Archer intake low and only want to read a few of his books, put this one on your list. His writing is sharp, the characters as well drawn as they can be in this genre, and the mystery (and its resolution) are as reasonable and thought out as one can be in this genre. It's one of the few books were Archer actually feels like a real person. This book is an example of one of the best mystery/hard boiled crime/modern noir authors at the top of his game.