About This Book
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.
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Sign InThe Swinging Light
First Published
1964
Pages
414 pages
Rating
4.0 / 5
Ratings
1
Editions
22
Publisher
Penguin in association with Hamish Hamilton
Language
CHI, ENG, FIN
Status
Published
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