Unfortunately, I believe this is the last collection of Chandlers available.
This collection starts with an essay published in 1950 where he argues the virtues of the crime novel as literature and does a very good job . This essay was originally published in The Atlantic magazine.
After the essay there are eight short stories all originally published in the "pulps'. None feature Marlowe but the same moral code is apparent throughout.
There is one delightful story " Pearls are a Nuisance' which I think is a genuine hat tip to Dashiell Hammett and The Thin Man.
This collection was published while Chandler was still alive and are the best of the best as far as his short stories go.
He is an exceptional writer and its a real shame there are no more stories to discover.
This collection starts with an essay published in 1950 where he argues the virtues of the crime novel as literature and does a very good job . This essay was originally published in The Atlantic magazine.
After the essay there are eight short stories all originally published in the "pulps'. None feature Marlowe but the same moral code is apparent throughout.
There is one delightful story " Pearls are a Nuisance' which I think is a genuine hat tip to Dashiell Hammett and The Thin Man.
This collection was published while Chandler was still alive and are the best of the best as far as his short stories go.
He is an exceptional writer and its a real shame there are no more stories to discover.
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