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The Little Sister is a 1949 novel by Raymond Chandler, his fifth featuring the private investigator Philip Marlowe. The story is set in Los Angeles in the late 1940s and follows Marlowe's investigation of a missing persons case and blackmail scheme centered around a Hollywood starlet. With several scenes involving the film industry, the novel ...
- Raymond Chandler
- 1949
Raymond Chandler. Raymond Chandler's fifth novel has Philip Marlowe going to Hollywood as he explores the underworld of the glitter capital, trying to find a sweet young thing's missing brother. Along the way he uncovers a little blackmail, a lot of drugs, and more than enough murder. 250 pages, Paperback. First published January 1, 1949.
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Jun 12, 2012 · The Little Sister is a hardboiled detective story featuring the iconic character of Philip Marlowe, created by Raymond Chandler. The novel explores Marlowe's cynicism, wit and stubbornness as he investigates a case involving blackmail, Hollywood and mobsters.
Oct 30, 2012 · The Little Sister. Raymond Chandler. Harper Collins, Oct 30, 2012 - Fiction - 260 pages. The Little Sister focuses on popular private eye Philip Marlowe. When hired for an easy job—to find a seemingly innocent girl's older brother—Marlowe doesn't expect to find a trail of dead bodies or gangsters in love with movie stars.
- 1443417750, 9781443417754
- Raymond Chandler
- Harper Collins, 2012
Oct 19, 2020 · "Little Sister" appears in Philip Marlowe's office--pathetic, appealing but with something strangely phony about her, and Marlowe finds himself in the center of a succession of curious and violent happenings
Aug 12, 2023 · The Little Sister is a 1949 novel by Raymond Chandler, his fifth featuring the private investigator Philip Marlowe. The story is set in Los Angeles in the late 1940s and follows Marlowe's investigation of a missing persons case and blackmail scheme centered around a Hollywood starlet.
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Jul 7, 2005 · The Little Sister is a classic detective novel by the master of hard-boiled crimeHer name is Orfamay Quest and she's come all the way from Manhattan, Kansas, to find her missing brother Orrin.
