Ten of the best writers in novels

After author John Niven tagged his top ten writers in novels for the Guardian, a number of readers suggested other candidates for the list, including:
Roger Wade
The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler

Chandler's famous detective, Philip Marlowe, gets a call from a New York publisher concerned about one of his best writers, Roger Wade. Described by ProfessionalCynic as a 'lacerating self-portrait',