The Long Goodbye Author:Raymond Chandler Raymond Chandler is unquestionably a true titan of American crime fiction. He virtually spawned the genre of "hard-boiled" detective fiction with his unforgettable series featuring the tough-talking, morally idealistic private eye Philip Marlowe. The Long Goodbye, originally published in 1953, feature Marlowe - and Chandler - at the peak of thei... more »r powers.« less