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The High Window is a 1942 detective novel by Raymond Chandler featuring Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe. Marlowe is hired by a wealthy widow to recover a rare coin, the Brasher Doubloon, which she believes was stolen by her daughter-in-law. The missing coin draws him into a network o...
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Strong Marlowe novel with signature prose and atmosphere; generally rated below Chandler's top two.
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The Lady in the Lake is a 1943 detective novel by Raymond Chandler featuring private investigator Philip Marlowe. Hired to locate the missing wife of a businessman, Marlowe follows the case from Los Angeles to the mountain community of Little Fawn Lake, where another woman's body has been discovered...
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Well-regarded Marlowe entry with memorable setting and style; plot mechanics often seen as less seamless.
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The Little Sister is a 1949 detective novel by Raymond Chandler featuring Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe. Marlowe is hired by a young woman searching for her missing brother, but the inquiry leads into blackmail, murder, organized crime, and the morally compromised world surrounding...
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Admired for Hollywood cynicism and Chandler voice; consensus notes bitterness and looser construction.
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Playback is the ninth and final completed novel featuring Raymond Chandler’s private detective Philip Marlowe. First published in 1958, it follows Marlowe after he is hired to locate a woman who is being pursued by private investigators and other interested parties. The novel is set mainly in Califo...
Why this score
Late Chandler with reduced energy and recycled screenplay origins; usually ranked near the bottom of Marlowe novels.
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