How Raymond Chandler Mastered His Craft and Rescued His Life
7 min readDec 30, 2022
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LA in the early 1930s. Around 2000 people are arriving in the city per week, driven by the great depression and looking for a better turn of fortune.
In the final years of prohibition, black market alcohol is booming, and the notorious LAPD has untold resources to service the needs of the city’s power elite.