Raymond Chandler
/ˌreɪmənd ˈtʃɑːndlə(r)/
/ˌreɪmənd ˈtʃændlər/
- (1888-1959) a US writer of crime novels. He created the tough detective character Philip Marlowe who appears in several books, including The Big Sleep (1939). Chandler also wrote several films, including Double Indemnity (1944). see also detective story