**The renowned novel from crime fiction master Raymond Chandler, with the quintessential urban private eye ( *Los Angeles Times *), Philip Marlowe •* *Featuring the iconic character that inspired the film* Marlowe* , starring Liam Neeson.**** This collection by crime fiction master Raymond Chandler features four long stories in which private eye Philip Marlowe is hired to protect a rich old guy from a gold digger, runs afoul of crooked politicos, gets a line on some stolen jewels with a reward attached, and stumbles across a murder victim who may have been an extortionist.