Author, The Long Goodbye (8)

I believe the answer is:

chandler

(Other definitions for chandler that I've seen before include "Dealer, especially in ship's supplies" , "supplying the goods in marine setting?" , "Dealer supplying shipment" , "General dealer" , "who brought Philip Marlowe to book" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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