Killer in the Rain

Raymond Chandler. Killer in the Rain. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1964. First edition, first printing. Octavo. 394 pages.From the master of American detective novels comes this riveting short story collection. In his early works, Chandler laid the groundwork for his signature character, the legendary Philip Marlowe. The hero of such novels as the Big Sleep, and Farewell, My Lovely takes center stage in the gripping stories in this series.