Trouble is My Business
Hard-Boiled Philip Marlowe Mysteries of Blackmail, Corruption, and Los Angeles NoirBy Raymond Chandler
Length8h 27m
About this audiobook
Raymond Chandler's Trouble Is My Business gathers four hard-boiled detective stories that exemplify the author's distinctive fusion of intricate plotting, atmospheric description, and mordantly lyrical prose. Centered largely on Philip Marlowe, these narratives move through corrupt institutions, compromised wealth, violent underworlds, and morally ambiguous private lives, transforming the investigation into a scrutiny of modern American society. Chandler's clipped dialogue, startling metaphors, and first-person irony refine the conventions of pulp crime fiction into a literature of disillusionment, while the recurring tension between professional integrity and social corruption gives the collection its thematic coherence. Together, the stories occupy an important place in the development of twentieth-century noir and the evolution of the detective genre. Born in Chicago and raised partly in England, Chandler brought to American crime writing both literary ambition and a sharply observant understanding of class, manners, and institutional power. After losing his position in the oil industry during the Depression, he turned to fiction, learning the discipline of popular magazine writing before producing the novels and stories that established his reputation. His experience of economic instability, urban modernity, and Hollywood's culture of performance informed his skeptical vision of Los Angeles and its inhabitants. This collection is especially recommended for readers interested in noir, detective fiction, and the relationship between popular literature and social criticism. It offers accessible suspense alongside stylistic brilliance, making it an excellent introduction to Chandler's artistry and a rewarding study in the cultural meanings of crime.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.2 (15.5K)
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GenreMystery and Thriller
Length8 hrs 27 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 4, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Black Boy (Annotated)
21ELEVEN
2INTRODUCTION
22ONE
3ONE
23TWO
4TWO
24THREE
5THREE
25FOUR
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6FOUR
26FIVE
7FIVE
27SIX
8SIX
28SEVEN
9SEVEN
29EIGHT
10EIGHT
30NINE
11ONE
31TEN
12TWO
32TWELVE
13THREE
33ONE
14FOUR
34TWO
15FIVE
35THREE
16SIX
36FOUR
17SEVEN
37FIVE
18EIGHT
38SIX
19NINE
39SEVEN
20TEN
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