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Raymond Chandler (1988) The Big Sleep. (Originally published in 1939) Vintage First published in 1939, Chandler's book created the archetypal character of street-smart private investigator Philip Marlow. He works a case of blackmail in the underbelly of San Francisco, populated by con men, weird ladies, mobsters, cheap sluts, pornographers, gamblers, drunks, and other despicable characters. In this tough world, Marlow is the straight and loyal guy. More... 
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Georges Simenon (2006) The Strangers in the House. New York Review Books Classics Hector Loursat has been a hermit in his own house ever since his wife abandoned him years ago. Only when a gunshot raises him from his alcohol-induced stupor he takes notice of his teenage daughter and her dangerous friends living in his house. Simenon's dispassionate masterpiece is a philosophically profound examination of emotional decay and resurrection. More... 
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Ann Cleeves (2007) Raven Black. St. Martin's Minotaur Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez investigates the murder of teenage Catherine Ross, found strangled on a snowy hillside at the remote Scottish Shetland Islands. Scottish Novel Noir. More...
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Henning Mankell (2007) The Man Who Smiled. Vintage Kurt Wallander of the Ystad Police Force reluctantly investigates the death of an aging attorney on a desolate road, initially considered an accident. Depressed and in danger of becoming an alcoholic, Walander, stoically battles through the complexities of the crime and his own life. A realistic alternative to the smooth action thrillers, this dark tale slowly turns into a horrific nightmare. More...
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Georges Simenon (2005) The Man Who Watched Trains Go By. (First published in 1938) New York Review Books Classics Kees Popinga, a Dutch bourgeois and model husband, likes to play chess and look on impassively as the trains to the outside world go by. But then his life falls apart as his company goes into bankruptcy. He quickly degenerates into a amoral creature and embarks on a journey of ruthless brutality. More... 
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Michael Chabon (2007) The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel. HarperCollins The "Frozen Chosen" are living in a fictitious Alaskan homeland, as once suggested by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Hard-drinking cop Meyer Landsman investigates the murder of his neighbor. Publishers Weekly called it a "murder-mystery speculative-history Jewish-identity noir chess thriller". The funniest novel of 2007 is filled with Yiddish jokes and dark humor. More... 
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