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Crime Novels From the Library of America

A generally first rate selection of crime novels published in hardback by the excellent Library of America.
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Thieves Like Us (Edward Anderson)
Thieves Like Us
1
Edward Anderson
Mischief (Charlotte Armstrong)
Mischief
2
Charlotte Armstrong
The Postman Always Rings Twice (James M. Cain)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
3
James M. Cain
Laura (Vera Caspary)
Laura
4
Vera Caspary
The Big Sleep (Raymond Chandler)
The Big Sleep
5
Raymond Chandler
Farewell My Lovely (Raymond Chandler)
Farewell My Lovely
6
Raymond Chandler
The High Window (Raymond Chandler)
The High Window
7
Raymond Chandler
The Lady in the Lake (Raymond Chandler)
The Lady in the Lake
8
Raymond Chandler
The Little Sister (Raymond Chandler)
The Little Sister
9
Raymond Chandler
The Long Goodbye (Raymond Chandler)
The Long Goodbye
10
Raymond Chandler
Playback (Raymond Chandler)
Playback
11
Raymond Chandler
The Horizontal Man (Helen Eustis)
The Horizontal Man
12
Helen Eustis
Sanctuary (William Faulkner)
Sanctuary
13
William Faulkner
The Big Clock (Kenneth Fearing)
The Big Clock
14
Kenneth Fearing
Dark Passage (David Goodis)
Dark Passage
15
David Goodis
Nightfall (David Goodis)
Nightfall
16
David Goodis
The Burglar (David Goodis)
The Burglar
17
David Goodis
The Moon in the Gutter (David Goodis)
The Moon in the Gutter
18
David Goodis
Street of No Return (David Goodis)
Street of No Return
19
David Goodis
Down There (David Goodis)
Down There
20
David Goodis
Nightmare Alley (William Lindsay Gresham)
Nightmare Alley
21
William Lindsay Gresham
Red Harvest (Dashiell Hammett)
Red Harvest
22
Dashiell Hammett
The Dain Curse (Dashiell Hammett)
The Dain Curse
23
Dashiell Hammett
The Maltese Falcon (Dashiell Hammett)
The Maltese Falcon
24
Dashiell Hammett
The Glass Key (Dashiell Hammett)
The Glass Key
25
Dashiell Hammett
The Thin Man (Dashiell Hammett)
The Thin Man
26
Dashiell Hammett
The Blunderer (Patricia Highsmith)
The Blunderer
27
Patricia Highsmith
The Talented Mr Ripley (Patricia Highsmith)
The Talented Mr Ripley
28
Patricia Highsmith
The Real Cool Killers (Chester Himes)
The Real Cool Killers
29
Chester Himes
Fools' Gold (Dolores Hitchens)
Fools' Gold
30
Dolores Hitchens
The Blank Wall (Elisabeth Sanxay Holding)
The Blank Wall
31
Elisabeth Sanxay Holding
In a Lonely Place (Dorothy B. Hughes)
In a Lonely Place
32
Dorothy B. Hughes
Fifty-Two Pickup (Elmore Leonard)
Fifty-Two Pickup
33
Elmore Leonard
Swag
Swag
34
Unknown Man No. 89 (Elmore Leonard)
Unknown Man No. 89
35
Elmore Leonard
The Switch (Elmore Leonard)
The Switch
36
Elmore Leonard
City Primeval (Elmore Leonard)
City Primeval
37
Elmore Leonard
Labrava (Elmore Leonard)
Labrava
38
Elmore Leonard
Glitz (Elmore Leonard)
Glitz
39
Elmore Leonard
Freaky Deaky (Elmore Leonard)
Freaky Deaky
40
Elmore Leonard
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