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United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)

At least half the mystery novels published violate the law that the solution, once revealed, must seem to be inevitable. Raymond Chandler »
California, the department store state. Raymond Chandler »
Chess is as elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you can find outside an advertising agency. Raymond Chandler »
She gave me a smile I could feel in my hip pocket. Raymond Chandler »
The law isn't justice. It's a very imperfect mechanism. If you press exactly the right buttons and are also lucky, justice may show up in the answer. A mechanism is all the law was ever intended to be. Raymond Chandler »
When in doubt, have two guys come through the door with guns. Raymond Chandler »

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