Raymond Chandler Tapestries
Description: Raymond Chandler was an American British novelist and screenwriter. In 1932, Chandler became a detective fiction writer after losing his job as an oil company executive during the Great Depression. He is best known as a foundational master of the hard boiled school of detective fiction and the creator of the iconic private eye, Philip Marlowe. He transformed 20th century crime literature by bringing literary depth, sharp dialogue, and vivid Los Angeles settings to the genre.
Description: Dashiell Hammett was an American writer of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. He was also a screenwriter and political activist. Among the characters he created are Sam Spade, Nick and Nora Charles, The Continental Op and the comic strip character Secret Agent X-9.
