Raymond Chandler
Language: English
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Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Published: Jan 1, 1949
Description:
A movie starlet with a gangster boyfriend and a pair of siblings with a shared secret lure Marlowe into the less than glamorous and more than a little dangerous world of Hollywood fame. Chandler's first foray into the industry that dominates the company town that is Los Angeles.
Annotation
Philip Marlowe explores the underworld of Hollywood, trying to find a sweet young thing's missing brother.