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Raymond Chandler

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Raymond Chandler (1888–1959) was a British-American novelist and screenwriter whose work helped define the hard-boiled school of detective fiction. After losing his job during the Great Depression, he turned to writing and published his first short story in Black Mask magazine in 1933. His debut novel, The Big Sleep (1939), introduced the iconic private detective Philip Marlowe, later immortalized on screen by Humphrey Bogart. Chandler went on to write seven novels, including Farewell, My Lovely, The Little Sister, and the widely acclaimed The Long Goodbye. Elected president of the Mystery Writers of America shortly before his death, Chandler remains one of the most influential voices in American crime literature.

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Series

Philip Marlowe


A Mystery series (1939 - 1958)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Hardboiled treasure hunts with double-crosses
  • Terse noir prose with razor-sharp dialogue
  • Morally gray private eyes facing seductive clients

Standalone Fiction

Smart-Aleck Kill

Smart-Aleck Kill

Short story

Goldfish: From Trouble Is My Business

Five Sinister Characters

Five Sinister Characters

Short story collection

Spanish Blood

Spanish Blood

Short story collection

Finger Man and Other Stories

Finger Man and Other Stories

Short story collection

The Simple Art of Murder

The Simple Art of Murder

Short story collection

Killer In The Rain

Killer In The Rain

Short story collection

Poodle Springs

Standalone Non-fiction

The World of Raymond Chandler

The Raymond Chandler Papers

Little Stacks of Mystery

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