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Finding Trouble is My Profession

(us) Raymond Chandler

125K0

Private detective Marlowe works for money, but does not sell his soul for money. He said: "In order to make a living, I sell what I have to sell. All I can sell is the courage and wisdom God has given me, and the willpower to protect my customers, and I would rather suffer a loss." The debris of an old pearl robbery case surfaced, and the young boy who learned the whereabouts of the pearl died on the bed of the rental house. The robbers back then have been released and now make a living by raising goldfish. Marlowe said: "Goldfish? Damn it." "Red Wind" Whenever the Santa Ana wind blows, the meek little wife may look at her husband's neck with a knife. In such a season, Marlowe said to the girl who saved his life: "If anyone gives you trouble, tell me." The hot wind was raging, but it could not blow away the tenderness of the knight Marlowe.

Woman at the Bottom of the Lake

(us) Raymond Chandler

138K0

Maro is hired by Mr. Kingsley to find the missing Mrs. Kingsley. Mrs. Kingsley sent a telegram saying that she was going to marry Chris and never come back. Maro found Chris, but Chris said that he and Mrs. Kingsley had no longer interacted with each other. When he went to find Chris again, Marlowe was stared at by Chris' neighbor Dr. Olmo, and was severely punished by the police called by Olmo. In the lake near Kingsley Villa, a female body sank. Bill, the carer at Kingsley Villa, identified the corpse as his wife by the clothing. The investigation continues and a homicide occurred. As the investigation deepens, Marlowe discovers that behind each murder case are one evil cave after another.

Raymond Chandler Mystery Novels (complete Collection)

(us) Raymond Chandler

664K0

Raymond Chandler, a mystery novelist who entered the palace of classic literature, was hailed as the "Poet Laureate of Crime Novels" by the authoritative American library "American Library". He is known as the soul of hard-boiled detective novels, and is the first among the outstanding writers in the 150-year history of detective novels voted by the Mystery Writers of America (MWA). His four novels have been adapted by Hollywood seven times. Raymond Chandler, a mystery novelist who has entered the palace of classic literature, was hailed as the "Poet Laureate of Crime Novels" by the authoritative American library "American Library". He is known as the soul of hard-boiled detective novels, and is the first among the outstanding writers in the 150-year history of detective novels voted by the Mystery Writers of America (MWA). Four of his novels have been adapted onto the screen by Hollywood seven times. His major works include "The Big Sleep", "The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake", "Goodbye, My Love", "The Long Goodbye", etc. On the screen. His major works include "The Big Sleep", "The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake", "Goodbye, My Love", "The Long Goodbye", etc.

The Complete Collection of Chandler's Short Detective Novels 2: Making Trouble is My Profession

(us) Raymond Chandler

252K03

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. Celebrities, prostitutes, gangsters, businessmen, private detectives, policemen... 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.

Long Farewell

Long Farewell

General Fiction

(us) Raymond Chandler

229K8.637

Private detective Marlowe encounters a strange drunk who was abandoned in the parking lot and takes him home. The drunkard is not old, but he has white hair, scars on half of his face, and has had plastic surgery. Although he is in extreme poverty, he still behaves well-educated. Marlowe and he became friends with whom he occasionally drank quietly. Early one morning, this gentleman drunkard found Marlowe, claiming to have killed his wife, the slut of a millionaire, and asked him to help him run away, thereby dragging Marlowe into an incredibly long farewell... This is a story of soul exchange in the true sense, a story of spontaneous mutual understanding between people, a story of the beautiful illusions held by human beings and the deep disillusionment it inevitably causes.

High Window

High Window

General Fiction

(us) Raymond Chandler

131K02

A rare gold coin is missing. Did the person the owner suspected stole it? During the investigation, three key witnesses died mysteriously. Who is the murderer? As the investigation deepens, a murder case from many years ago gradually comes to light...

Replay

Replay

General Fiction

(us) Raymond Chandler

98K01

A tracking mission full of doubts, a weak woman who has been in panic all day long because of threats and extortion, a mysteriously missing corpse... In this closed and quiet coastal city, who is killing people and silencing them in the name of justice? Among Chandler's detective works, the last novel with Marlowe as the protagonist.