"The year is 1988. The place, Baja California. And Philip Marlowe--now in his seventy-second year--is living out his retirement in the terrace bar of the La Fonda hotel ... In saunter two men dressed like undertakers, with a case that has his name written all over it. For Marlowe, this is his last roll of the dice, his swan song. His mission is to investigate the death of Donald Zinn--supposedly drowned off his yacht, and leaving behind a much younger and now very rich wife. But is Zinn actually alive?"--]cProvided by ...
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"The year is 1988. The place, Baja California. And Philip Marlowe--now in his seventy-second year--is living out his retirement in the terrace bar of the La Fonda hotel ... In saunter two men dressed like undertakers, with a case that has his name written all over it. For Marlowe, this is his last roll of the dice, his swan song. His mission is to investigate the death of Donald Zinn--supposedly drowned off his yacht, and leaving behind a much younger and now very rich wife. But is Zinn actually alive?"--]cProvided by publisher.
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The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
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What if Philip Marlowe survived all those sappings down through the years and made it to 72? Interesting cane in hand, he embarks on one last(?) adventure into Mexico of the 1980's. Osborne knows two things -- good Marlowe means finding the pain in everybody (including Phil) and really giving you a sense of place. He succeeds on both marks. This is not the wise cracking, confident man we once knew, but a tired warrior who needs to fill the emptiness with... something. Osborne wisely keeps Marlowe from bedding women 1/3 his age as in some of the lesser Bond movies. This is a tale of age, regret, crime, revenge, internal pain, and yet after all, the kind of integrity that Marlowe has always displayed and will always display even as eternity beckons.