First published 2002
A tarnished knight in a tarnished city, private eye Philip Marlowe navigates the shadowy underbelly of 1940s Los Angeles. From a blackmail scheme gone wrong to a vanished woman and a stolen jade necklace, each case pulls Marlowe deeper into a world of deception, violence, and human weakness. Yet amidst the corruption, he holds tight to his code of honor, fighting to uncover the truth no matter the cost.
Genres: fiction, suspense, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: code-of-honor, corruption, deception, human-weakness
Setting: California, Los Angeles
1299 pages · Hardcover · Everyman's Library
Content warnings: violence