A bundle of Noir titles from the pens of Raymond Chandler, Edgar Wallace and Dashiell Hamett - three masters of the genre.
The Big Sleep – reprinted, 1951
Fast-talking, trouble-seeking private eye Philip Marlowe is a different kind of detective: a moral man in an amoral world. California in the ’40s and ’50s is as beautiful as a ripe fruit and rotten to the core, and Marlowe must struggle to retain his integrity amidst the corruption he encounters daily. The Big Sleep finds the world-weary, wisecracking investigator consulted by a wealthy family man with two big problems: his children.
The Four Just Men – reprinted, March 1937
A group of four men (originally three, later joined by a fourth) takes it upon themselves to punish those who have escaped justice. They target a British politician, Sir Philip Ramon, for introducing a bill that would allow for the extradition of political exiles, which they see as a betrayal of those fighting for freedom from authoritarian regimes.
The Maltese Falcon – Penguin 1st Edition, 1963
Private investigator Sam Spade becomes entangled in a dangerous quest for a jewel-encrusted falcon statue, a coveted treasure sought by various unscrupulous characters. The plot thickens with the murder of Spade's partner, Miles Archer, and the subsequent involvement of the alluring but deceptive Brigid O'Shaughnessy, who initially hires them to find a man named Floyd Thursby.
All of these books are originals, published by Penguin Books. All books are in fair to good condition but please note there may be corner folds, inscriptions, tears, signs of wear etc. inside some of these books and not shown in photographs which form part of the description and are reflected in the price.
A bundle of Noir titles from the pens of Raymond Chandler, Edgar Wallace and Dashiell Hamett - three masters of the genre.
The Big Sleep – reprinted, 1951
Fast-talking, trouble-seeking private eye Philip Marlowe is a different kind of detective: a moral man in an amoral world. California in the ’40s and ’50s is as beautiful as a ripe fruit and rotten to the core, and Marlowe must struggle to retain his integrity amidst the corruption he encounters daily. The Big Sleep finds the world-weary, wisecracking investigator consulted by a wealthy family man with two big problems: his children.
The Four Just Men – reprinted, March 1937
A group of four men (originally three, later joined by a fourth) takes it upon themselves to punish those who have escaped justice. They target a British politician, Sir Philip Ramon, for introducing a bill that would allow for the extradition of political exiles, which they see as a betrayal of those fighting for freedom from authoritarian regimes.
The Maltese Falcon – Penguin 1st Edition, 1963
Private investigator Sam Spade becomes entangled in a dangerous quest for a jewel-encrusted falcon statue, a coveted treasure sought by various unscrupulous characters. The plot thickens with the murder of Spade's partner, Miles Archer, and the subsequent involvement of the alluring but deceptive Brigid O'Shaughnessy, who initially hires them to find a man named Floyd Thursby.
All of these books are originals, published by Penguin Books. All books are in fair to good condition but please note there may be corner folds, inscriptions, tears, signs of wear etc. inside some of these books and not shown in photographs which form part of the description and are reflected in the price.
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