Title: The new Wild West
Subjects: American Detective and mystery stories, American fiction, City and town life in literature, Criticism and interpretation, History and criticism, In literature, Intellectual life, Philip Marlowe (Fictitious character), Literature
Places: California, West (U.S.)
People: Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961), William Chandler (1888-1959)
Time periods: 20th century