The Big Sleep

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Author:

Chandler, Raymond

ISBN:

979-8-7385-1610-8

Publication Date:

Apr 2021

Publisher:

Independently Published

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

USD $7.31

Book Description:

The Big Sleep introduces one of the finest crime detectives in literary history, Philip Marlowe. 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.

Book Details

Pages:	203
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	8.5 x 11 x 0.457 Inches
Book Weight:	1.32 Pounds

Author Biography

Chandler, Raymond (Author)

Raymond Chandler was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 23, 1888. Before becoming a professional writer in 1933, he worked as a reporter, an accountant, bookkeeper, and auditor. He wrote several novels featuring private detective Philip Marlowe including The Big Sleep, The High Window, The Lady in the Lake, The Little Sister, and The Long Goodbye. In addition to novels and short stories, he wrote screenplays. He won two academy awards, for Double Indemnity (1944) and The Blue Dahlia (1946). He died on March 26, 1959.

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