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Monday, September 15, 2008
Classic Chandler Essay: The Simple Art of Murder
In 1944, Raymond Chandler wrote an essay about mystery fiction for the Atlantic. Thanks to that magazine's wonderful free online archive, we can read
"The Simple Art of Murder"
in its entirety.
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