num_pages: 250
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 (Philip Marlowe, #5)
characters: G. W. Hambleton, Detective-Lieutenant Fred Beifus, Orrin Quest, Joseph P. Toad, Sewell Endicott, Dr. Vincent Lagardie, Sherry Ballou, Lieutenant Moses Maglashan, Lee Farrell, Mavis Weld, Philip Marlowe, Steelgrave, Lester B. Clausen, Moss Spink, Dolores Gonzales, Jules Oppenheimer, Kenny Haste, Helen Grady, Orfamay Quest, Christy French
genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Noir, Detective, Mystery Thriller, Classics, Novels, Hard Boiled, Crime
ratings_count: 16749
places: California, Los Angeles, California
series: Philip Marlowe
publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard