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The Big Sleep
Raymond Chandler's first novel, published in 1939, introduces us to Philip Marlowe, a thirty-eight-old private detective moving through the seamy side of Los Angeles in the 1930s. The case involves a paralyzed California millionaire, two psychotic daughters, blackmail, and murder.
Year: 1939 Genre: Extortion, Hardboiled Detective, Mystery, Private Eye

Trouble Is My Business
TROUBLE IS MY BUSINESS is a collection of four stories, all of them classic Philip Marlowe Mysteries.
Year: 1939 Genre: Hardboiled Detective, Private Eye

Farewell, My Lovely
Raymond Chandler's classic novel has Philip Marlowe dealing with the Los Angeles gambling circuit, a murder he stumbles upon, and three very beautiful but potentially deadly women.
Year: 1940 Genre: Private Eye