Raymond Chandler is good at creating cold, hard, and dark story atmospheres. His short stories are thrilling at every step. Lonely and dangerous souls can be found in every corner of the metropolis. Stars, prostitutes, gangsters, businessmen, private detectives, police... All fight openly and secretly for their own purposes. The protagonist is entangled in a conspiracy. With his sophisticated skills and shrewdness, he can see through each sinister conspiracy and uncover the shocking inside story hidden in the darkness.
This series collects all 25 short stories written by Chandler throughout his life. These works are an integral part of his hard-core detective aesthetic. Compared with the novels for which he is famous, these stories are violent, with dramatic plot twists that catch people off guard, and endings that are unexpected and intriguing. At the same time, Chandler's short stories are also the source of some ideas for the novel. By writing these thrilling short stories, Chandler gradually explored and shaped a textbook-style tough guy world, and became a master in the eyes of the most famous writers in later generations.
"The Clever Killer" is a volume of the complete collection, including "Bay City Blues", "Lady at the Bottom of the Lake", "The Clever Killer", "The Informant", "I'm Waiting", "Killers in the Rain", "Unpredictable Hearts" and "Jade".
