Killer in the Rain
Killer in the Rain by Raymond Chandler is a collection of eight stories first published in the Thirties in Black Mask. This third edition, released by Penguin Adult in 1966, spans 608 pages and is presented in English. The stories showcase Chandler’s mastery of the hard-boiled detective genre, featuring private investigators navigating the complexities of city life, all infused with a palpable sense of tension and atmosphere.
Readers will find that each narrative in this collection encapsulates the authentic essence of fear and intrigue, reflecting Chandler’s unique storytelling style. The stories, including titles like Killer in the Rain and Bay City Blues, delve into the lives of characters caught in the gritty realities of urban existence, highlighting the challenges faced by private investigators. This edition offers a comprehensive look at Chandler’s early work, making it a significant contribution to the mystery and detective fiction landscape.
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First published in the Thirties in Black Mask, these eight stories see Chandler already master of his art. Killer in the Rain, The Curtain, Bay City Blues– all of them come charged with the authentic smell of fear that caused Elizabeth Bowen to acclaim Chandler as ‘not just one more detective writer – he is a craftsman so brilliant, he has an imagination so wholly original, that no consideration of modern American literature ought, I think, to exclude him’.
‘Anything he writes about grips the mind from the first sentence. It is a spare, finished performance- full of life and character- as tense as a tiger, springing into action.’
Daily Telegraph
‘Chandler is a serious writer, an original stylist.’
Anthony Burgess
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