*Crime, Spies & Sleaze: No introduction to arguably the greatest American detective writer is really needed from me here. Chandler’s books, such as The Big Sleep, Farewell My Lovely and The Long Goodbye remain high in profile due to his fame and popularity, and their film versions are classics of film noir. He himself contributed screenplays to that genre such as Double Indemnity and Strangers On A Train. His creation, Philip Marlowe, is the quintessential American private detective, and the dry, sometimes laconic prose style of Chandler’s writing set the tone for generations of imitators to follow. He wrote seven novels and lots of short stories and we feature many of them in our catalogue. Four novels new in this week, all in distinctive Penguin Green livery:
PICTURED: ALL BY RAYMOND CHANDLER ALL SOLD
FAREWELL, MY LOVELY Penguin 1961 7th UK PB thus GD/VG £4
THE LADY IN THE LAKE Penguin 1954 2nd UK PB thus GD £4
THE LITTLE SISTER Penguin 1959 3rd UK PB thus GD/VG £4
PLAYBACK Penguin 1954 1st UK PB thus GD £4