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The Big Sleep: The Murder Chandler Forgot to Solve

Chandler's 1939 debut leaves a body unaccounted for, and the omission is the whole point.

The Last Page Desk · September 21, 2026

Timeless Books
Lin Kristensen from New Jersey, USA · CC BY 2.0
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