First published 1988
Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired to track down a missing person, but soon finds himself embroiled in a web of deceit, violence, and corruption that stretches from the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles to the highest echelons of power. As Marlowe follows the trail of clues, he must navigate a treacherous landscape of double-crosses and deadly secrets, all while trying to stay one step ahead of a ruthless adversary who will stop at nothing to silence him.
Genres: fiction, 20th-century, mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigation, web-of-deceit
Setting: Los Angeles
Period: 20th-century
370 pages · Hardcover · Alfred a Knopf
Content warnings: violence