Fragments of Noir

Friday, 13 February 2015

You can have a hangover from other things than alcohol. I had mine from women.

Raymond Chandler

The Big Sleep

1939

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Marcel Bovis

fragments of noir: 'It was one of those hot dry Santa Annas that come down thru the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands' necks. Anything can happen. You can even get a full glass of beer at a cocktail lounge. ............ Red Wind- Raymond Chandler

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