If you loved
Books like The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler: what to read next, and why.
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The Maltese Falcon
The other great American detective classic, with a sharper, colder lead and a famous object to chase.
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The Black Echo
A later Los Angeles detective novel that carries the tradition into a more realistic setting.
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Altered Carbon
A futuristic noir that borrows the cynical detective and takes it into violent science fiction.