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OverviewThe classic Chandler mystery - reissued now in B format Stalking the tawdry neon wilderness of forties and fifties Los Angeles, Raymond Chandler's hard-drinking, wise-cracking Phillip Marlowe is one of the world's most famous fictional detectives. 'Playback' finds Marlowe mixing business with pleasure - getting paid to follow a mysterious and lovely red-head named Eleanor King. And wherever Miss King goes, trouble seems to follow. But she's easy on the eye and Marlowe's happy to do as he's told, all in the name of chivalry, of course. But one dead body later and what started out as a lazy afternoon's snooping soon becomes a deadly cocktail of blackmail, lies, mistaken identity - and murder . . . Full Product DetailsAuthor: Raymond Chandler , Kathy ReichsPublisher: Penguin Books Ltd Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd Volume: 7 Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.149kg ISBN: 9780241956250ISBN 10: 0241956250 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 31 March 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationBest-known as the creator of the original private eye, Philip Marlowe, Raymond Chandler was born in Chicago in 1888 and died in 1959. Many of his books have been adapted for the screen, and he is widely regarded as one of the very greatest writers of detective fiction. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |