Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler
In this noir detective novel, a private investigator is hired to find a former lover of a recently released convict. His investigation leads him into a web of corruption and crime in Los Angeles, involving a missing nightclub owner, a wealthy widow, and a stolen jade necklace. As he delves deeper into the case, he must navigate through a world of deceit, violence, and betrayal, while trying to stay alive.
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- Published
- 1940
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-300
- Original Language
- English
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(3.6)
- Alternate Titles
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- Addio Mia Amata
- Addio mia amata
- Murder, My Sweet
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This book is on the following 10 lists:
- 7th on The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time (Crime Writers' Association)
- 21st on The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time (Mystery Writers of America)
- 79th on Tozai Mystery Best 100 (2012 Revision) (Shūkan Bunshun (Japanese Newspaper))
- 1496th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 501 Must-Read Books (LibraryThing)
- Best Books (Fiction, Prose) : Experts Choose Their Favourites (The Book "Best Books")
- Haycraft-Queen Cornerstones (Murder For Pleasure (Book))
- One Hundred Best American Novels, 1770 to 1985 (The American Scholar)
- "Our Readable Century", The Best Books of the 20th Century -- Honorable Mention ( January Magazine)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))