Trouble Is My Business, Raymond Chandler
Trouble Is My Business, Raymond Chandler
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Trouble Is My Business

Author: Raymond Chandler

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 7 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/17/2020


Synopsis

The renowned novel from crime fiction master Raymond Chandler, with the "quintessential urban private eye" (Los Angeles Times), Philip Marlowe • Featuring the iconic character that inspired the film Marlowe, starring Liam Neeson.

This collection by crime fiction master Raymond Chandler features four long stories in which private eye Philip Marlowe is hired to protect a rich old guy from a gold digger, runs afoul of crooked politicos, gets a line on some stolen jewels with a reward attached, and stumbles across a murder victim who may have been an extortionist.

About Raymond Chandler

Raymond Chandler (1888-1959) was an American author of detective fiction as well as the creator of the private detective Philip Marlowe.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Fiona on July 01, 2017

Yes yes yes! Not one, but four stories with Philip Marlowe at the lead. I think Raymond Chandler is superb; his descriptions have me drooling and in my opinion he's the original hard boiled, film noir detective. I love him and every move he makes. He's witty, dry, sarcastic and dangerous. I can pict......more

Goodreads review by Erik on January 27, 2021

To quote the man himself, Raymond Chandler’s stories are like alcohol, which is like love. The first kiss is magic, the second intimate, the third routine. After that you take the girl’s clothes off. I’ve read enough that I’ve reached a point where reading Raymond Chandler is like returning to a neig......more

Goodreads review by Adam on July 03, 2023

Four stories. Trouble Is My Business and Finger Man are both top notch hardboiled pulp fiction. Goldfish is about pearls and goldfish, and it comes off a little Dick Tracey-ish, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's a nice switch in tone for Chandler. The final story, Red Wind, knocked my socks o......more

Goodreads review by C-shaw on May 26, 2017

I bought this after reading reviews by my Goodreads friend, author James Thane. These old potboiler detective stories are so good! * * * * * Ha ha ha! What a delightful little book. The plot is secondary to the dialogue of Philip Marlowe and the other hardboiled characters, to wit: "I called him up fro......more

Goodreads review by Jack on June 17, 2024

4 Stars. "Trouble is My Business," is the title story of four short stories in a 1950 collection. This is a review of that story - not the book! It first saw the light of day in 1939 in the pulp magazine, "Dime Detective." At 58 pages, it's actually a novelette. Featured is that quintessential hard-......more