Raymond Chandler
2017-12-26
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.
A delightful plunge into the hard-boiled world of private detectives, 'The Big Sleep' serves as a masterclass in narrative intrigue and character complexity. Chandler's prose is as sharp as the wit of his protagonist, Philip Marlowe, whose moral code and unyielding tenacity make him a classic figure in noir literature. This book offers a glimpse into the shadowy, yet oddly glamorous, underbelly of pre-war Los Angeles, and it does so with a style that is both accessible and enduring.
