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Name: The Lady in the Lake
Rating: 4.076923076923 (13 reviews)
Author: Raymond Chandler

📘 The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler

Raymond Chandler’s hard‑boiled mystery follows private investigator Philip Marlowe as he probes the vanished spouses of two very different men. In the crime‑laden streets of Los Angeles, Marlowe uncovers secrets that range from a controversial Mexican divorce to a possible murder. Chandler’s sharp prose and Marlowe’s cool, cynical demeanor create a tense, atmospheric narrative that exemplifies mid‑century American detective fiction.

First publish date: 1943

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator

Authors: Raymond Chandler

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