num_pages: 280
description: Raymond Chandler's fifth novel has Philip Marlowe going to Hollywood as he explores the underworld of the glitter capital, trying to find a sweet young thing's missing brother. Along the way he uncovers a little blackmail, a lot of drugs, and more than enough murder.
language: English
title: The Little Sister
titlecomplete: The Little Sister
characters: Dolores Gonzales, Moss Spink, Detective-Lieutenant Fred Beifus, Lee Farrell, Dr. Vincent Lagardie, Joseph P. Toad, Mavis Weld, Sherry Ballou, Christy French, Orrin Quest, Helen Grady, Lester B. Clausen, Steelgrave, Orfamay Quest, Sewell Endicott, G. W. Hambleton, Philip Marlowe, Kenny Haste, Lieutenant Moses Maglashan, Jules Oppenheimer
genres: Classics, Hard Boiled, Noir, Mystery, Novels, Detective, Thriller, Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Crime
ratings_count: 16748
places: Los Angeles, California, California
series: Philip Marlowe
publisher: Ballantine Books