Oberon
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I just did a search in this forum for Chandler and Hammett and got a blank!
These are the masters! Terrific writers! Chandler wrote a wonderful pastiche of Jane Austen with a short story in "The Simple Art of Murder" that shows just how strong a stylist he could be. If you dare to read mysteries, you must have the foundation! Having seen the movies is not enough by a long shot!
Dashiell Hammett
Red Harvest / The Dain Curse / The Maltese Falcon / The Glass Key / The Thin Man
Raymond Chandler
The Big Sleep / Farewell, My Lovely / The High Window / The Long Goodbye / The Lady in the Lake / The Little Sister / The Simple Art of Murder
When you're done with them, the next crucial author is Ross McDonald, creator of Lew Archer, followed by John D. MacDonald, creator of Travis McGee.
Now let's hear it!
These are the masters! Terrific writers! Chandler wrote a wonderful pastiche of Jane Austen with a short story in "The Simple Art of Murder" that shows just how strong a stylist he could be. If you dare to read mysteries, you must have the foundation! Having seen the movies is not enough by a long shot!
Dashiell Hammett
Red Harvest / The Dain Curse / The Maltese Falcon / The Glass Key / The Thin Man
Raymond Chandler
The Big Sleep / Farewell, My Lovely / The High Window / The Long Goodbye / The Lady in the Lake / The Little Sister / The Simple Art of Murder
When you're done with them, the next crucial author is Ross McDonald, creator of Lew Archer, followed by John D. MacDonald, creator of Travis McGee.
Now let's hear it!