The Simple Art of Murder
About this book
The renowned novel from crime fiction master Raymond Chandler, with the "quintessential urban private eye" (Los Angeles Times), Philip Marlowe • Featuring the iconic character that inspired the forthcoming film Marlowe, starring Liam NeesonIn The Simple Art of Murder, which was prefaced by the famous Atlantic Monthly essay of the same name, noir master Raymond Chandler argues the virtues of the hard-boiled detective novel, and this collection, mostly drawn from stories he wrote for the pulps, demonstrates Chandler's imaginative, entertaining facility with the form. Included are the classic stories "Spanish Blood," Pearls Are a Nuisance," and "Guns at Cyrano's," among others.
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 6355 readers · 533 pages · ≈ 9 h 52 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read The Simple Art of Murder?
About ≈ 9 h 52 m — 533 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Simple Art of Murder?
533 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Simple Art of Murder?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Is The Simple Art of Murder in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The Simple Art of Murder?
Raymond Chandler (1888–1959).