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A private detective, Philip Marlowe, is hired to deal with a blackmailing case involving a pornographer and a wealthy family. He also gets involved in a mystery of a missing person, a murder, and a love triangle.
- Chapters 31–32
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- The Big Sleep: Study Guide
Overview. The Big Sleep is a hard-boiled detective novel by...
- Chapters 31–32
A concise and comprehensive overview of the novel by Raymond Chandler, featuring private detective Philip Marlowe and the Sternwood family. The summary covers the main events, characters, themes, and twists of the story, from the murder of Arthur Geiger to the disappearance of Rusty Regan.
Plot. Private investigator Philip Marlowe is called to the home of the wealthy and elderly General Sternwood. He wants Marlowe to deal with an attempt by a bookseller named Arthur Geiger to blackmail his wild young daughter, Carmen. She had previously been blackmailed by a man named Joe Brody.
- Raymond Chandler
- 1939
A private detective investigates a blackmail plot involving a wealthy family and a rare book dealer, while falling for one of the daughters. The plot is complex and involves murder, gambling, organised crime and love triangles.
6 days ago · The Big Sleep, classic hardboiled crime novel by Raymond Chandler, published in 1939. It was the first of seven novels to feature the famed detective Philip Marlowe. The story was filmed twice, in 1946 and 1978.
A comprehensive guide to Raymond Chandler's classic hard-boiled detective novel, The Big Sleep. Follow Philip Marlowe as he investigates a blackmail scheme, a murder, and a missing person in Hollywood.
