Fragments of Noir

Monday, 21 September 2015

She was trouble looking for somebody to happen to.

Ross Macdonald

The Wycherly Woman

1961

illustration

Roger Kastel

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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