![]() ![]() It’s a long and harrowing tale, this revival of the Philip Marlowe character. As the case climaxes, this tough, gentlemanly and well-read detective uncovers the worst and best aspects of Los Angeles’ hotbed of humanity. ![]() She already knew and apologized for not mentioning it, yet she saw Nico recently and he didn’t look dead at all.Ī simple lost-and-found case eventually mushrooms into a puzzle of Russian dolls, and the cool, determined Marlowe is continually caught off guard. When he broke the news to her, the aftershock was worse. Nico Peterson was dead, residing at Woodlawn. Good thing: she left without paying his retainer. Eager to begin, he was reluctant to see her leave, but he knew where to reach her. Details discussed and a few leads forthcoming and Marlowe was set to earn his twenty-five dollars a day plus expenses. Although she was “Mrs.” Cavendish, she was seeking Nico Peterson, her lover, a denizen of the higher echelon of the Cahuilla Club, a bit out of reach for the Marlowes of the world. ![]() Just his line, plus Marlowe knew he wouldn’t mind her company – in a professional way, of course. Soon the buzzer sounds and sultry the click of high heels reveals a beautiful, elegantly “coutured” blonde with deep black eyes. Philip Marlowe sits staring at a silent telephone in a quiet room, empty of eager clients. The Black-Eyed Blonde: A Philip Marlowe Novel ![]()
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