The Big Sleep (1939)
The Big Sleep is a 1939 fiction book written by Raymond Chandler.
Philip Marlowe, a private eye who operates in Los Angeles's seamy underside during the 1930s, takes on his first case, which involves a paralyzed California millionaire, two psychotic daughters, blackmail, and murder
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What is The Big Sleep about?
Philip Marlowe, a private eye who operates in Los Angeles's seamy underside during the 1930s, takes on his first case, which involves a paralyzed California millionaire, two psychotic daughters, blackmail, and murder
When was The Big Sleep published?
The Big Sleep was published in 1939.
Who made The Big Sleep?
The Big Sleep was written by Raymond Chandler.
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