Raymond Chandler's 'The High Window', his third book featuring world weary detective Philip Marlowe, is introduced to Backlisted by Mojo magazine's Andrew Male. Plus the joys of walking in the rain in England, remembering Anita Brookner, and JG Ballard's unintentional mind games...

Books Mentioned:

Andy Miller - The Year of Living Dangerously
Raymond Chandler - The High Window, The Big Sleep, Farewell My Lovely, Playback, The Long Good-bye
Melissa Harrison - Rain: Four Walks in English Weather
Anita Brookner - Latecomers, Hotel du Lac
Barry Hines - A Kestrel for a Knave
D. H. Lawrence - The Rainbow

Other Links:

Anti-Punk
Mojo
Julian Barnes on Anita Brookner
Black Mask Magazine
Interview by Ian Fleming
Billy Wilder Paris Review
Pink Headed Bug
An American in Paris
Invitation to the Dance