Description
Step into 1930s Los Angeles through three hardboiled tales that follow Philip Marlowe as he navigates the city’s shadowy underbelly—where wealth is a mask, danger is routine, and every clue carries a moral cost. Across these novels, Marlowe is pulled into tangled cases involving the ultra-rich and the desperate alike, uncovering secrets that blur the line between justice and self-preservation. With Chandler’s razor-sharp dialogue, lyrical metaphors, and unmistakable noir atmosphere, the stories explore themes of corruption, disillusionment, and the fragile code of honor that keeps a detective moving forward. A master of sleaze and sophistication, Chandler turns crime fiction into a vivid portrait of a world that’s always one step from collapse.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2023
ISBN: 9780241654149
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Details
First Published
1993
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Three Novels by Raymond Chandler.