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Chandler's first four chapters of the story are used complete and unabridged for this edition. In these opening chapters, the Marlowes' arrival in Poodle Springs fresh from their honeymoon is described, the large bungalow they live in and Marlowe's insistence on independence. The principal characters of Philip Marlowe, Linda Loring and Manny Lipshultz, as well as several supporting characters, are introduced.
Parker has written the other chapters. In 1991 Parker followed this up with a further novel featuring Marlowe; this novel - Perchance to Dream - was written as a sequel to Chandler's The Big Sleep.
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