by Raymond Chandler (1939)
Philip Marlowe, a private eye who operates in Los Angeles's seamy underside during the 1930s, takes on his first case, which involves a paralyzed California millionaire, two psychotic daughters, blackmail, and murder
Dashiell Hammett
When the last honest citizen of Poisonville was murdered, the Continental Op stayed on to punish the guilty--even if that meant taking on an entire town. Red Harvest is more than a superb crime novel: it is a classic exploration of corruption and violence in the American grain.
Frederick Forsyth
No Comebacks is a celebrated work by Frederick Forsyth (Edgar Award Winner), recognized for masterclass storytelling and lasting literary resonance.