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Philip Marlowe is an old style hard-boiled detective and a classic in the mystery literature. This is book #2 in the series and already I am beginning to detect the style of the hard-boiled detective genre.
In this story, Marlowe gets caught up in a ring of jewel thieves, corrupt cops, shady characters, and beautiful women. As a PI, he has developed some police contacts that help him through the maze of trouble that he finds himself in.
Although the story setting seems a bit dated, it is obvious t ...more
In this story, Marlowe gets caught up in a ring of jewel thieves, corrupt cops, shady characters, and beautiful women. As a PI, he has developed some police contacts that help him through the maze of trouble that he finds himself in.
Although the story setting seems a bit dated, it is obvious t ...more
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