description: It was in the pulp detective magazines of the 1930s that Raymond Chandler's definitive take on the hard-boiled detective story first appeared. Here then, from the well-thumbed pages of `Black Mask' and `Dime Detective Magazine', are eight of his finest stories including `The Man Who Liked Dogs', `The Lady in the Lake' and `Bay City Blues'. Sharper than a hoodlum's switchblade, more exciting than an unexpected red-head and stronger than a double shot of whisky, they are packed full of the punchy poetry and laconic wit that makes Chandler the undisputed master of his genre.
language: English
title: Killer in the Rain
titlecomplete: Killer in the Rain
genres: Fiction, American, Short Stories, Mystery, Thriller, Noir, Detective, Classics, Hard Boiled, Crime
ratings_count: 1953
publisher: Ballantine Books