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The high window raymond chandler author of the big sleep. Like all of raymond chandlers novels, the high window features private detective philip marlowe as firstperson narrator reporting events unfolding as he. The high window by raymond chandler, first edition abebooks. His first novel, the big sleep, was published in 1939. Pulp stories the big sleep farewell, my lovely the high window. A wealthy pasadena widow with a mean streak, a missing daughterinlaw with a past, and a gold coin worth a small fortunethe elements dont quite add up until marlowe discovers evidence of murder, rape, blackmail, and the worst kind of human exploitation. In chandlers third installment in the marlowe series, the high window, we see our cynical detective given a job by a cranky and boozy widow, mrs. Free download or read online the high window pdf epub philip marlowe series book. The high window is another excellent novel featuring raymond chandlers hardboiled l. Murdock, to search for a rare coin that was allegedly swiped by her daughterinlaw.
Raymond chandler books list of books by author raymond. Book 3 of 12 in the a philip marlowe mystery series. The high window is a 1942 novel written by raymond chandler. Raymond chandler the high window first edition seller. The high window by raymond chandler 1946 hardcover novel. The high window is raymond chandlers third novel featuring laconic pi philip marlowe. One of the themes of chandlers novels that differentiate phillip marlowe from his hardboiled colleagues is that in spite of his cynicism, marlowe. The high window mass market paperback april 12, 1971 by raymond chandler author. The high window 9780394758268 by chandler, raymond and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
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