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It is the early 1950s, business is slow and Marlowe is as restless and lonely as ever. Then a new client is shown in: young, beautiful, and expensively dressed, she wants Marlowe to find her former lover, Nico Peterson. Marlowe begins his search, but immediately discovers that Peterson's disappearance is merely the first in a series of bewildering events. Soon he is tangling with one of Bay City's richest families and developing an appreciation for how far they will go to protect their fortune. In this gripping novel, Benjamin Black returns us to the dark world of detective Philip Marlowe.
About the author
Benjamin Black is the pen name of acclaimed author John Banville, who was born in Wexford, Ireland, in 1945. His novels have won numerous awards, including the Man Booker Prize in 2005 for The Sea. He lives in Dublin. Benjamin Black is the author of the Quirke series which has been adapted for BBC television, starring Gabriel Byrne.
Summary
In this gripping and deeply evocative crime novel, Benjamin Black returns us to the dark, mesmerising world of Raymond Chandler's The Long Goodbye and his singular detective Philip Marlowe; one of the most iconic detectives in crime fiction.
