The Black-Eyed Blonde: A Philip Marlowe Novel
by Benjamin Black
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0805098143
- ISBN 13
- 9780805098143
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, 2014 Henry Holt and Company, New York. 2014. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($27.00). Red paper over boards and spine with bright black lettering on the spine. 290 pp 8vo. It’s 1950s California, and P.I. Philip Marlowe sits staring at a silent telephone in a quiet room, empty of eager clients. Soon the buzzer sounds and sultry the click of high heels reveals a beautiful, elegantly “coutured” blonde with deep black eyes. She wants him to “find someone”. Just his line, plus Marlowe knew he wouldn’t mind her company – in a professional way, of course. 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. Details discussed and a few leads forthcoming and Marlowe was set to earn his twenty-five dollars a day plus expenses. Eager to begin, he was reluctant to see her leave, but he knew where to reach her. Good thing: she left without paying his retainer. After initial inquiries, the shock hit. Nico Peterson was dead, residing at Woodlawn. When he broke the news to her, the aftershock was worse. She already knew and apologized for not mentioning it, yet she saw Nico recently and he didn’t look dead at all. A simple lost-and-found case eventually mushrooms into a puzzle of Russian dolls, and the cool, determined Marlowe is continually caught off guard. As the case climaxes, this tough, gentlemanly and well-read detective uncovers the worst and best aspects of Los Angeles’ hotbed of humanity. It’s a long and harrowing tale, this revival of the Philip Marlowe character. Not an easy task but the experienced author comes through on his first attempt to channel the spirit of Raymond Chandler’s unusual hero. A clean very presentable copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016058
- Title
- The Black-Eyed Blonde: A Philip Marlowe Novel
- Author
- Benjamin Black
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0805098143
- ISBN 13
- 9780805098143
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2014
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- detective fiction, Raymond Chandler, Philip Marlowe, Bay City California, Nico Peterson,
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Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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