What the book says...
It was in the pulp detective magazines of the 1930s that Raymond Chandler's definitive take on the hard-boiled detective story first appeared. Here then, from the well-thumbed pages of Black Mask and Dime Detective Magazine, are eight of his finest stories including The Man Who Liked Dogs, The Lady in the Lake and Bay City Blues. Sharper than a hoodlum's switchblade, more exciting than an unexpected red-head and stronger than a double shot of whisky, they are packed full of the punchy poetry and laconic wit that makes Chandler the undisputed master of his genre.
What the critics say...
"Anything he writes about grips the mind from the first sentence. Full of life and character: as tense as a tiger springing into action" Daily Telegraphwhat you say...
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Its hard to describe Raymond Chandler without using some really corny cliches about world-weary detectives and seedy glamour. Suffice to say, if you haven't read any of his books before, I beg you to because they are the best, not only of their genre, but of books generally. These short stories contain a lot of seeds that grew into longer novels - especially Killer in the Rain itself which ends up in the Big Sleep. (Posted on 09/03/2012)Susie
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