The High Window Author:Raymond Chandler A stolen coin, a secretive old lady, and the pale, frightened girl who was her secretary lead Marlowe into the mind of a murderer. — "More than just a good murder mystery...When the literary historians some years hence jot down the names of the Americans who developed a distinctive style of nystery story writing, Mr. Chandler will rank high on th... more »e list." Kansas City Star« less