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Description

When a dying millionaire hires Philip Marlowe to handle the blackmailer of one of his two troublesome daughters, Marlowe finds himself involved with more than extortion. Kidnapping, pornography, seduction, and murder are just a few of the complications he gets caught up in. "Chandler... read more

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Memorable Quotes

  • “As honest as you can expect a man to be in a world where its going out of style.”
  • “Dead men are heavier then broken hearts”
    Philip Marlowe

First Sentence

It was about eleven o'clock in the morning, mid October, with the sun not shining and a look of hard wet rain in the clearness of the foothills.

Authors & Contributors

  1. Raymond Chandler (Author)
 

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