Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler was a popular mystery and crime writer in the early part of the twentieth century. His most famous creation was hard-boiled private eye Philip Marlowe. PDFs of four Marlowe novels are below.
The Big Sleep (1939)
Farewell, My Lovely (1940)
The High Window (1943)
The Lady in the Lake (1944)
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe came to radio in 1948. Click the poster for a thumbnail history, and click on the radio episodes for a listen.
Red Wind – 9-26-48
Where There’s A Will – 10-17-48
Lonesome Reunion – 2-12-49
Grim Hunters – 3-12-49
Anniversary Gift – 4-11-50
The Iron Coffin – 7-12-50
Chandler also worked on screenplays. He wrote the original play for The Blue Dahlia and co-wrote the screen adaptation for James M. Cain’s Double Indemnity. He helped adapt Patricia Highsmith’s Strangers on a Train but wasn’t happy with the way the project turned out. Movie trailers behind the posters.
Double Indemnity screenplay
