Other editions of book Farewell, My Lovely

The original 1940s Pocket Book Edition of the classic Philip Marlowe Mystery: a thrilling story, shockingly realistic, of a world in which viciousness is normal. In it you will find Philip Marlowe, Private Detective, and a rare rogue's gallery of unbeautiful characters, including a giant who did not know his own strength, a Negro who ends up with a broken neck, a gin-drinking drab with a fine new radio, a ravishingly beautiful blonde with a rich and sadly tolerant husband (but no morals), and Indian with the shoulders of a blacksmith and the legs of a chimpanzee, a charlatan who calls himself a psychic consultant, a doctor with a plug-ugly for an assistant, a gambler, and an honest cop and several crooked ones. These colorful souls are fascinatingly motivated by Raymond Chandler in a tight and tense novel of murder.

Toby Stephens stars in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatization of Raymond Chandler s second Philip Marlowe mysteryFast-talking, trouble-seeking private eye Philip Marlowe is a different kind of detective: a moral man in an amoral world. California in the 40s and 50s is as beautiful as a ripe fruit and rotten to the core, and Marlowe must struggle to retain his integrity amid the corruption he encounters daily.In "Farewell, My Lovely," Marlowe has a chance encounter with a not-so-gentle giant outside Florian s nightclub. Just released from prison, Moose Malloy is looking for his old flame, red-haired Velma Valento, who he last saw eight years ago.Before Marlowe can blink, Malloy has smashed up the club, broken the manager s neck, and headed out of the door. Marlowe knows this mess is none of his business, but he has a hunch that he can find Velma. He just has to hope that curiosity doesn t get him killed as well Starring Toby Stephens, this fast-paced dramatization is full of wisecracks and colorful characters, and retains all the charm and humor of Chandler s stylish, suspenseful novel."

Eight years ago Moose Malloy and cute little redhead Velma were getting married - until someone framed Malloy for armed robbery. Now his stretch is up and he wants Velma back.PI Philip Marlow meets Malloy one hot day in Hollywood and, out of the generosity of his jaded heart, agrees to help him. Dragged from one smoky bar to another, Marlowe's search for Velma turns up plenty of dangerous gangsters with a nasty habit of shooting first and talking later. And soon what started as a search for a missing person becomes a matter of life and death....