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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 California and retains Chandler’s hardboiled style, combining detective work, guarded dialogue and social observation. It was developed from an earlier screenplay that had not been produced.
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Who is the detective in Playback?
Playback features Philip Marlowe, Raymond Chandler's private detective. Marlowe is hired to locate a woman who is being pursued by private investigators and other interested parties.
Is Playback the last Philip Marlowe novel?
Playback is the ninth and final completed novel featuring Philip Marlowe by Raymond Chandler. It was first published in 1958.
What case does Philip Marlowe investigate in Playback?
Marlowe is hired to find a woman who is being followed by private investigators and other people with an interest in her. The search draws him into the novel's central mystery.
When was Playback published?
Playback was first published in 1958. It belongs to the classic hard-boiled detective tradition associated with Raymond Chandler's Marlowe novels.
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