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In 1932, at age fortyfour, chandler decided to become a detective fiction writer after losing his job as an oil company executive during the great depression. Raymond chandler 18881959 published seven fulllength novels during his lifetime along with some 25 short stories. Later novels and other writings by raymond chandler. The lady in the lake by raymond chandler overdrive. His eighth fulllength novel was completed and published by robert b. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Other books by raymond chandler available as vintage ebooks the big sleep the high window farewell, my lovely the lady in the lake the little sister the simple art of murder trouble is my business the long goodbye playback 1958. First edition, first printing of the authors fourth philip marlowe mystery. Old man sternwood, crippled and wheelchairbound, is being given the squeeze by a blackmailer and he wants marlowe to. About the lady in the lake, the little sister, the long goodbye, playback. Chandler wrote seven complete novels during his lifetime, with his first novel, the big sleep, debuting in 1939. Octavo, original green cloth, original dust jacket. Oct 15, 2002 about the lady in the lake, the little sister, the long goodbye, playback creator of the famous philip marlowe, raymond chandler elevated the american hardboiled detective genre to an art form.
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