The Thin Man
By: Dashiell Hammett
3.82
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Nick and Nora Charles are Hammett's most enchanting creations, a rich, glamorous couple who solve h…
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1. The Simple Art of Murder
By: Raymond Chandler
4.13
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Contains Chandler's essay on the art of detective stories and a collection of 8 classic Chandler my… read more
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- mystery thriller
- detective
- noir
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"Racket beer, sonny,"-Raymond Chandler, The Simple Art of Murder
"You know who they are?"-Raymond Chandler, The Simple Art of Murder
"Her voice was as dead as the summer before last. (Nevada Gas)"-Raymond Chandler, The Simple Art of Murder
"If he is a man on honor in one thing, he is that in all things."-Raymond Chandler, The Simple Art of Murder
2. Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2)
By: Raymond Chandler
4.10
Format: 292 pages, Paperback
Marlowe's about to give up on a completely routine case when he finds himself in the wrong place at… read more
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"She was a cute as a washtub."-Raymond Chandler, Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2)
"It was a nice walk, if you liked grunting."-Raymond Chandler, Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2)
"She gave me a smile I could feel in my hip pocket."-Raymond Chandler, Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2)
"The coffee shop smell was strong enough to build a garage on."-Raymond Chandler, Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2)
3. The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
By: Raymond Chandler
3.95
Format: 231 pages, Paperback
When a dying millionaire hires Philip Marlowe to handle the blackmailer of one of his two troubleso… read more
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- mystery thriller
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"Parecía más muerto que muchos cadáveres"-Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
"Dead men are heavier than broken hearts."-Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
"I was as empty of life as a scarecrow's pockets."-Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
"Just keep your nose clean and everything will be jake."-Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
4. The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6)
By: Raymond Chandler
4.19
Format: 379 pages, Paperback
Down-and-out drunk Terry Lennox has a problem: his millionaire wife is dead and he needs to get out… read more
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- mystery thriller
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"To say goodbye is to die a little."-Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6)
"I'm killing time and it's dying hard."-Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6)
"I'm a native son, born in Santa Rosa."-Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6)
"I was as hollow and empty as the spaces between stars."-Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6)
5. The Burglar
By: David Goodis
4.00
Format: 154 pages, Paperback
A dreamlike masterpiece of crime, honor, and perverse loyalty by the legendary author of Shoot the … read more
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- mystery
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"At three in the morning it was dead around here and the windows of the mansion were black, the mansion dark purple and solemn against the moonlit velvet, green of gently sloping lawn."-David Goodis, The Burglar
6. The Thin Man
By: Dashiell Hammett
3.82
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Nick and Nora Charles are Hammett's most enchanting creations, a rich, glamorous couple who solve h… read more
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- mystery thriller
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7. Double Indemnity
By: James M. Cain
4.06
Format: 115 pages, Paperback
Tautly narrated and excruciatingly suspenseful, Double Indemnity gives us an X-ray view of guilt, o… read more
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- noir
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"I loved her like a rabbit loves a rattlesnake"-James M. Cain, Double Indemnity
"I had killed a man, for money and a woman. I didn't have the money and I didn't have the woman."-James M. Cain, Double Indemnity
"They've committed a *murder*! And it's not like taking a trolley ride together where they can get off at different stops. They're stuck with each other and they got to ride all the way to the end of …"-James M. Cain, Double Indemnity
"There's a shark. Following the ship.' I tried not to look, but couldn't help it. I saw a flash of dirty white down in the green. We walked back to the deck chairs. Walter, we'll have to wait. Till th…"-James M. Cain, Double Indemnity
8. Playback (Philip Marlowe, #7)
By: Raymond Chandler
4.11
Format: None pages, Paperback
As Chandler's last novel opens, Philip Marlowe meets a well-endowed redhead as she disembarks from … read more
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9. The Postman Always Rings Twice
By: James M. Cain
3.72
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Cain's first novel - the subject of an obscenity trial in Boston and the inspiration for Camus's Th… read more
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10. The Moving Target
By: Ross Macdonald
3.80
Format: None pages, Paperback
Like many Southern California millionaires, Ralph Sampson keeps odd company. There's the sun-worshi… read more
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11. The Zebra-Striped Hearse
By: Ross Macdonald
4.22
Format: 206 pages, Paperback
Strictly speaking, Lew Archer is only supposed to dig up the dirt on a rich man's suspicious soon-t… read more
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12. The Galton Case
By: Ross Macdonald
4.22
Format: 206 pages, Paperback
Almost twenty years have passed since Anthony Galton disappeared, along with a suspiciously streetw… read more
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13. Trouble Is My Business
By: Raymond Chandler
4.26
Format: 91 pages, Paperback
In the four long stories in this collection, Marlowe is hired to protect a rich old guy from a gold… read more
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14. The Man With The Getaway Face (Parker, #2)
By: Richard Stark
3.72
Format: 272 pages, Mass Market Paperback
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15. Poodle Springs (Philip Marlowe, #8)
By: Raymond Chandler , Robert B. Parker
4.25
Format: None pages, Paperback
Philip Marlowe marries a rich, beautiful society lady who wants him to settledown. But old habits d… read more
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16. Shoot the Piano Player
By: David Goodis
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
Once upon a time Eddie played concert piano to reverent audiences at Carnegie Hall. Now he bangs ou… read more
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17. The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe, #4)
By: Raymond Chandler
3.36
Format: None pages, Paperback
A couple of missing wives--one a rich man's and one a poor man's--become the objects of Marlowe's i… read more
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18. The High Window (Philip Marlowe, #3)
By: Raymond Chandler
3.99
Format: 11 pages, Paperback
A wealthy Pasadena widow with a mean streak, a missing daughter-in-law with a past, and a gold coin… read more
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19. The Little Sister (Philip Marlowe, #5)
By: Raymond Chandler
4.67
Format: None pages, Paperback
Chandler's 5th novel has Philip Marlowe going to Hollywood as he explores the underworld of glitter… read more
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20. The Big Clock
By: Nicholas Christopher , Kenneth Fearing
3.35
Format: None pages, Paperback
George Stroud is a hard-drinking, tough-talking, none-too-scrupulous writer for a New York media co… read more
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21. Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)
By: Carolyn M. Bowen
4.36
Format: 382 pages, Hardcover
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"He wanted a stiff drink to get through the evening, for he knew they’d be wailing, and her family coming unglued."-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)
"Elpidio sensed that David had more to say but was holding back due to their friendship. He wondered why David had gone along with Emiliana's seemingly impulsive ideas."-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)
"He didn't want to give the cartel any time to persuade Emiliana into accepting a more enticing offer. He had reservations about her loyalty and feared she might make a deal without Elpidio's consent."-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)
