I just watched Blade Runner for the billionth time - I never tire of it. And I would like to research books along the same line. Not SF side but the detective story, the pulp detective/mystery side of the story. Maybe I'll write my own Blade Runner one day. I've read The Maltese Falcon, Dashiell Hammet. But I was wondering if anyone had any other suggestions. Thanks
As far as detective noir goes, Raymond Chandler is hard to beat. His books include The Lady in the Lake, The Big Sleep, The Little Sister, Farewell My Lovely and others. Other pulp writers include James M. Cain, Cornel Woolrich, Dorothy Hughes and Jim Thompson. If you like SciFi, Harlan Ellison has some pretty dark stories.
Here are a few decent hard-boiled/noir novels: The Zebra Stripped Hearse, by Ross Macdonald, Gone Baby Gone, by Dennis Lehane The Long Goodbye, by Raymond Chandler The Big Bad City, by Ed McBain. Jolie Blon’s Bounce, by James Lee Burke. The Postman Always Rings Twice," James M. Cain The Mermaid’s Sinning, by Val MacDermid. LA Confidential, by James Ellroy The Big Sleep, by Raymond Chandler Shutter Island, by Dennis Lehane. Buzz Cut, by James W. Hall. The Last Good Kiss, by James Crumley Strangers on a Train, by Patricia Highsmith The Watchman, by Robert Crais. The Cut, by George Pelecanos Damascus Gate, by Robert Stone Black and Blue, by Ian Rankin The Wings of the Sphinx, by Andrea Camilli Double Indemnity, by James M. Cain .
