{"product_id":"9780394757650","title":"The Simple Art of Murder - Chandler, Raymond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Simple Art of Murder\u003c\/u\u003e by Chandler, Raymond\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by National Geographic Books, 1988\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn The Simple Art of Murder, which was prefaced by the famous Atlantic Monthly essay of the same name, noir master Raymond Chandler argues the virtues of the hard-boiled detective novel, and this collection, mostly drawn from stories he wrote for the pulps, demonstrates Chandler's imaginative, entertaining facility with the form. Included are the classic stories \"Spanish Blood,\" Pearls Are a Nuisance,\" and \"Guns at Cyrano's,\" among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"National Geographic Books, 1988","offers":[{"title":"The Simple Art of Murder \/ Very Good","offer_id":56008678015268,"sku":"9780394757650VG","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_1a5a0f1e-8de4-4f10-8723-e57512958015.jpg?v=1786461477","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9780394757650","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}