Killer in the Rain
Raymond Chandler
The brilliance of Raymond Chandler. This early work sparkles with metaphors and aphorisms that became an inseparable part of the Chandler magic. Here also is the genesis of a new type of hero, the private eye who would rather help a sleazy blonde in distress than make a fast buck. Although he may masquerade under other names and in different guises, he is always Philip Marlowe.