Who do you turn to when you need a friend to help you out? For scarred war veteran Terry Lennox, that friend is Philip Marlowe. Suspected of murdering his millionaire ex-wife, Lennox begs Marlowe to drive him across the Mexican border to escape the authorities. Marlowe's investigation into the murder puts him in the crosshairs of crooked cops, crazy gangsters, and a vengeful maid, who are all trying to prevent him from uncovering the truth.

A deeply personal work, The Long Goodbye was awarded the Edgar Award for Best Novel in 1955. Written during a dark time in Raymond Chandler's life, the novel features the most autobiographical portrayal of the author in the characters of the usually drunk writer Roger Wade.

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