Description: "Los Angeles, 1930s. A rich old man who knows trouble when he sees it hires a detective agency to scare off a young woman who seems to be making his adopted son hemorrhage cash. Fortunately for the detective, a hard-drinking man named Philip Marlowe, trouble is his business. The young woman, Harriet, has an agenda all her own and aspirations beyond being a shill for a gambler. She's nobody's fool. Nor is the old man, for his part. He's got serious muscle--a chauffer with a degree from Dartmouth, the only Black student from his class, who knows his way around a gun and isn't afraid to use it. Right in the middle of it all is a big pile of money. And when the bodies begin to drop, only Philip Marlowe can sort out which of these suspects is pulling the trigger"--
Review Quotes: "Inspired. . . . This trio bring [Chandler's] words to vivid life. . . . Redefines what noir means. The main characters all have their own color scheme, and even the cigarette smoke seems to waft off the page. This is a triumph of teamwork."
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--Denise Mina, national bestselling author of Conviction and The Second Murderer "Takes Chandler's original and makes a world--and what a world! Characters pop, dialogue sizzles, everyone's got a hustle and trouble is coming--big time. Stay-up-late-to-finish stuff."
--Nick Harkaway, author of Karla's Choice "The world of Raymond Chandler springs from the shadows in David's brilliant, beautiful, haunting adaptation. A must read for fans of crime fiction and graphic novels. A jewel in the crown of American Noir."
--Matt Goldman, New York Times bestselling author and Shamus Award Nominee "David's reinvention of Chandler puts bracing new life into classic tropes. He's a mix-master at the noir console."
--M. R. Carey, author of The Girl With All the Gifts and Echo of Worlds "A gripping adaptation of a classic short story by crime fiction legend Chandler. . . . David tweaks the original text . . . to create more psychological and moral complexity than found in the source material. Kyriazis's lively illustration and innovative design sense create powerful tension that grows increasingly intense as this noir thriller careens to a close. A compelling exploration of greed and justice in shadowy 1940s Los Angeles."
--Library Journal