{"product_id":"2026200010884-secondhand-killer-in-the-rain","title":"Killer In The Rain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: Good vintage jacket in mylar sleeve. Page Condition: good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Binding intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKiller in the Rain is a landmark collection of hard-boiled crime fiction drawn from Raymond Chandler's early pulp magazine work, presenting the raw, unpolished stories that would later be cannibalized to form his celebrated Philip Marlowe novels. The collection chronicles a series of gritty, atmospheric tales set in the seedy underbelly of 1930s Los Angeles, where corruption, deceit, and violence lurk beneath a veneer of wealth and glamour. Chandler's prose is taut and razor-sharp, laced with the sardonic wit and moral complexity that cemented his reputation as one of the undisputed masters of American crime writing. With an illuminating introduction by Philip Durham, this edition also serves as an invaluable literary document, illustrating how Chandler refined and transformed his early material into some of the most iconic detective fiction ever written.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956137111771,"sku":"2026200010884-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/c1df7740-9334-4d8a-8d8d-7c30a6eddb52.png?v=1783498240","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200010884-secondhand-killer-in-the-rain","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}