Raymond Chandler's first three novels, published here in one volume, established his reputation as an unsurpassed master of hard-boiled detective fiction.
The Big Sleep, Chandler's first novel, introduces Philip Marlowe, a private detective inhabiting the seamy side of Los Angeles in the 1930s, as he takes on a case involving a paralysed California millionaire, two psychotic daughters, blackmail and murder.
In Farewell, My Lovely, Marlowe deals with the gambling circuit, a murder he stumbles upon, and three very beautiful but potentially deadly women.
In The High Window, Marlowe searches the California underworld for a priceless gold coin and finds himself deep in the tangled affairs of a dead coin collector.
In all three novels, Chandler's hard-edged prose, colourful characters, vivid vernacular, and, above all, his enigmatic loner of a hero, establish his enduring claim to the heights of his chosen genre.
By:
Raymond Chandler Introduction by:
Diane Johnson Imprint: Everyman Hardcovers Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 211mm,
Width: 135mm,
Spine: 36mm
Weight: 714g ISBN:9781857152555 ISBN 10: 1857152557 Series:Everyman’s Library Contemporary Classics Pages: 840 Publication Date:15 October 2002 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
