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The Lady in the Lake

The Lady in the Lake

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The Lady in the Lake

by Chandler, Raymond

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  • Hardcover
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Alfred A. Knopf, 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Published in New York by Alfred A. Knopf in 1943. First Edition is stated in the middle of the copyright page. Set in the Los Angeles area, Chandler's novels are esteemed as outstanding examples of regional writing. This is the fourth of Chandler's seven novels staring the hero Philip Marlowe. Ex-library copy with usual stamps and residue. Book very good. Partial DJ good, reinforced by previous owner on reverse with thick brown paper. DJ price reads $2.00 net.

Synopsis

Derace Kingsley's wife ran away to Mexico to get a quickie divorce and marry a Casanova-wannabe named Chris Lavery. Or so the note she left her husband insisted. Trouble is, when Philip Marlowe asks Lavery about it he denies everything and sends the private investigator packing with a flea lodged firmly in his ear. But when Marlowe next encounters Lavery, he's denying nothing – on account of the two bullet holes in his heart. Now Marlowe's on the trail of a killer, who leads him out of smoggy LA all the way to a murky mountain lake ...

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Seller's Inventory #
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Title
The Lady in the Lake
Author
Chandler, Raymond
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published
1943

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Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.

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