Hardboiled

Hardboiled fiction is a literary style, most commonly associated with crime fiction (especially detective stories), and distinguished by the unsentimental portrayal of violence and sometimes sex.

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The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
The Maltese Falcon
Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2)
The Elephant Tree
The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6)
Red Harvest (The Continental Op #1)
The Zombie Room
The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe, #4)
The High Window (Philip Marlowe, #3)
The Little Sister (Philip Marlowe, #5)
The Thin Man
Double Indemnity
The Black Dahlia (L.A. Quartet, #1)
The Glass Key
The Moving Target (Lew Archer, #1)
The Neon Rain by James Lee BurkeThe Krewe by Seth PeveyLouisiana Hotshot by Julie SmithThe Ballad of Robert Charles by K. Stephen PrinceThe Axeman of New Orleans by Miriam C. Davis
New Orleans Noir
41 books — 2 voters
Borderline by Lawrence BlockThe Wrong Quarry by Max Allan CollinsDrug of Choice by John LangeThieves Fall Out by Cameron KayBranded Woman by Wade Miller
Hard Case Crime
101 books — 3 voters

Paper Targets by Steve S. SaroffDon't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa JamesComplicated Moonlight by Lynessa LayneThe Maltese Falcon by Dashiell HammettThe Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain
Best Noir Novels
81 books — 76 voters
The Sage Stone Prophecy by N.S. WikarskiA Day Dead Old by Carmen MartucciHindi Dalit Literature in the United Provinces by Tapan BasuA Killing in the Keys by Sue AndrewsDeath of an Officer by Mark   Ellis
Detective Fiction: The Theory
74 books — 21 voters

Ed Lynskey
“ Frank, have you seen today’s obits?” Gerald asked. “Never look at them,” I replied. “I only read the comics, sports, and horoscopes.” “Can’t you see I’m being serious?” “Who bit the dust, then? ”
― Ed Lynskey, Iceman

Ed Lynskey
“ Gerald and Chet left town for the Peyton family reunion held this August below Tappahannock on the Northern Neck. Gerald invited me to go along, but I thanked my best friend and business partner. Shutting down things was bad for our bottom line. So, I stayed put and minded the office. ”
― Ed Lynskey, Bent Halo

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