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Collecting a 10,000-word preface by Haruki Murakami, the new translation fully reflects the charm of the original work. Early in the morning, a man walked into a bookstore that was not officially open for business: "I want a book that is interesting but dark. I have to travel a long distance today, but I am not in the mood to read an epic. Noir novels may be suitable for me. They need a lot of plots. There are erotic booksellers who are desperate, a nympho who uses guns as toys, layers of mysteries, and a lot of wit that makes people slap their thighs. But there must be no sentimental words." The female clerk handed him "The Big Sleep".

Chandler is known as the soul of hard-guy detective novels and represents the highest level of hard-guy writing philosophy. Published in 1940, this book is the author's second novel with the private detective Marlowe as the protagonist. It has been adapted into movies three times, as well as stage plays and radio drama versions. Marlowe encountered a fierce opponent. Just when he was about to withdraw from an ordinary case, he found that he was in the wrong place at the right time: in front of him was a corpse with a broken neck. In the process of Marlowe finding out the truth, a group of jewelry thieves gradually appear, and several other murders are waiting for him. The girl Velma that "Moose Malloy" loves is as elusive and beautiful as a ghost, and seems to be able to kill people at any time.

This book was created in 1949. It is a classic in the Chandler series and has been adapted for the screen. Detective Marlowe is hired to find a person. From behind the scheming and hesitant eyes of his client Ofa Mei, a seemingly weak "little sister", Marlowe smells something strange and sinister. Two ice pick murders that followed one after another, a mysterious candid photo, and threats from the underworld. Marlowe fought alone and escaped from death several times. Little by little, he unraveled this bloody story of fratricide caused by greed and jealousy and controlled by the mafia in the entertainment industry.

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.

This time Philip Marlowe was commissioned by a big-name lawyer to track a mysterious red-haired woman. Such a task is a piece of cake for Detective Marlowe. He easily located the hotel where the girl was staying and set up camp in the room next to her. However, after learning that the girl was being blackmailed by a despicable person, Marlowe felt a touch of tenderness in his heart. Should he be a loyal eagle dog and take the money and leave, or should he be a dashing gentleman and a hero who saves beautiful women? Faced with such a problem, the upright, brave and romantic Marlowe can only make one choice...

This book won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel (1954) and is also Chandler's masterpiece. The author's ambition and self-revelation resonate extremely strongly with the protagonist, the noble detective Marlowe. The story revolves around a love-murder case that everyone in New York's upper class wants to cover up, but Marlowe insists on pursuing it to the end. The underworld, the white street, the political world and the police are performing scenes of entanglement, filth and depravity. As the truth approached, Marlowe realized that from the moment he was involved in this conspiracy, he was saying the longest goodbye to this double betrayal of friendship and love.

Los Angeles detective Philip Marlowe is involved in an embarrassing family matter. Mr. Kingsley, a glamorous and airy perfume company executive, wears a cuckold. His beautiful, willful and wealthy blond wife sent a message, announcing that she and her pretty boyfriend would go to Mexico to cut off their shackles and form a new relationship. However, a month passed and there was no news from Mrs. Kingsley. What is even more strange is that her true love boyfriend also claimed that he had never seen Mrs. Kingsley at all. As the investigation continues, Marlowe discovers that another mysterious blonde woman disappeared on the same day as Mrs. Kingsley. And when a horrifically bloated body of a blond woman was fished out from the bottom of the lake where Mrs. Kingsley stayed at the resort, things went far beyond the script of an elopement incident. Who is the murderer? Who are the victims? The police officer who tried every means to obstruct Marlowe's investigation was covering up some untouchable secret.

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.

The Big Sleep is Raymond Chandler's first novel and the debut of tough-guy detective Philip Marlowe. Marlowe accepted the commission of the eccentric old rich man Sternwood to find his missing son-in-law Reagan, but his two daughters have always prevented Marlowe from taking further action. In the process of tracing, Marlowe met all kinds of people: homosexuals who rented and sold obscene books, ruthless casino owners, greedy hooligans, etc., And death incidents also happened. The case becomes more and more confusing. Who is the real murderer? Can Marlowe complete the commission? In 2005, "The Big Sleep" was selected into Time magazine's "100 Best Novels" list.

This book is a collection of all 13 short stories by Chandler. Compared with his fast-hand counterparts who produced in batches and made easy money, Chandler spent more effort and took longer on these works created between 1933 and 1939 and published in popular journals. Therefore, this rigorous and meticulous slow-hand did not make more money from them. Chandler approached these "vulgar and cheap" novels with the mentality of creating serious literature, aiming to find "a technique that can be appreciated by both refined and popular people, which is not only capable of thinking by ordinary people, but also can write the kind of power that only artistic novels can produce."

After reading "Goodbye, My Love", I discovered that there are some people you just can't quit, and there are some things you just can't compromise on! Haruki Murakami's literary idol, author of "The Long Goodbye", and Chandler, a master of American literature, is another masterpiece! Haruki Murakami once personally translated "Goodbye, My Love", setting off a reading frenzy! Murakami: "Chandler is my idol!" In addition to Murakami, great masters such as Camus, Maugham, Eliot, O'Neill, Auden, Qian Zhongshu, etc. Also regard Chandler as their literary idol. The "Chandler-style" writing style has influenced countless writers in later generations! Reader's Classic Library "Goodbye, My Love" is an exclusive and must-read reason: 1. A young translator and die-hard Chandler fan has created a brand new translation to restore the "tough guy" refined writing style. 2. Brand new hand-drawn comic-style illustrations, vividly showing the charm of Chandler's writing. 3. Specially comes with an original [Illustrated Book of Marlowe's personal belongings], which displays wine, clothes, cars and other items in an illustrated way - take the illustrated book to the pub and order a glass of wine that Marlowe drank. 4. Special bonus: [Marlowe's Map of Los Angeles], original map and landmark illustrations, taking you through Chandler's Sin City. The desperado who had just been released from prison was looking around for his lover's whereabouts. He didn't care that his lover had never visited the prison or written a letter in eight years. The day he was released from prison, he bought new clothes and looked for her everywhere. He just wanted to see her, he just loved her, but his lover... "Hello, honey, long time no see."

Marlowe was caught off guard by a giant hand and taken to a black entertainment center. Then, the owner of the giant hand left calmly, leaving behind a corpse with a broken neck. Is this just an ordinary murder of a black man, as the police say? Why was a photo of a girl hidden? Why can jewelry worth 80,000 yuan be redeemed for 8,000 yuan? Things get confusing.

"The Long Goodbye" is Raymond Chandler's most important novel. The protagonist Marlowe has many projections of the author's own consciousness. The novel tells the story of private detective Marlowe who meets drunken Terry Lennox and becomes friends with whom he occasionally drinks quietly. Terry Lennox is not old but has white hair and scars on half of his face. Although he is extremely depressed, he behaves very well-educated. One day, this gentleman drunkard came to Marlowe, claiming to have killed his wife, and asked him to help him escape... The story revolves around a love-murder case that everyone in New York's upper class is trying to cover up, but Marlowe is the only one trying to track it down. The underworld, the political circles and the police have staged scenes of complex dramas, depicting a reflection of the city full of coldness, darkness, violence, and desire. As the truth approached, Marlowe realized that from the day he was involved in this bizarre case, he had been saying a long goodbye in the double betrayal of friendship and love.

Marlowe hired a lawyer for $450 to follow a young woman to the train station. The task was simple: don't embarrass her, just find out the hotel where she was staying. However, Marlowe immediately discovered that this was not the case. He decided to buy a ticket to Santiago and follow it... The last novel in 1958, Marlowe's final work.

"Dead people are heavier than broken hearts." This book is Chandler's first novel, and the tough-guy detective Philip Marlowe makes his debut. Sternwood, an eccentric old rich man, entrusts Marlowe to investigate a blackmail case. But the two daughters of the Sternwood family have always prevented Marlowe from taking action. A homosexual who rents and sells obscene books, a ruthless casino owner, a greedy hooligan... Who is behind the scenes? The successive deaths have made the case more complicated and confusing. What secrets does the Sternwood family have?

The most exquisite character dialogues in today's literary world are eight novels never published by the tough-guy soul writer Raymond Chandler during his lifetime. Eliot, Camus, O'Neill, Murakami Haruki, Qian Zhongshu and other literary masters admired the detective novels that have been recorded in the history of classic literature. They have been translated into more than 30 languages ​​​​and sold more than 500 million copies. These eight stories are stepping stones into Chandler's world and the golden key to Marlowe's past and present lives. In the early years of California, the sun was brighter, the police were more humane, and the world was a kinder place. A private detective who is going all out to find the truth is being born. He is "I", he is Dalmas, he is Kalmadi, he is Evans, and he is also Philip Marlowe. Even if the name is different, the sense of justice in his bones remains unchanged. In his own world, he must be the best man; and for any world, he will be a good enough man.