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Raymond chandler was born in chicago in 1888, the son of an american father. The main characters of this mystery, fiction story are carmen sternwood, philip marlowe. This volume includes all eight dramatisations of raymond chandler s groundbreaking crime novels featuring his iconic hero. The lady in the lake by raymond chandler, paperback barnes. The lady in the lake book level 2 by raymond chandler on. Publication date 1994 topics marlowe, philip fictitious character. In 1932, at age fortyfour, raymond chandler decided to become a detective fiction writer after losing his job as an oil. The little sister is about a midwest womans quest to find her missing brother. The lady in the lake chandler raymond download bok. Free download or read online the big sleep pdf epub book.
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