Super Short Summary

The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler follows private detective Philip Marlowe as he investigates a series of complex situations following his acquaintance with Terry Lennox, whom he helps flee to Mexico after Lennox's wife is murdered. When Lennox allegedly commits suicide in Mexico, Marlowe becomes entangled in further investigations involving an alcoholic writer and familial deceit, unraveling a web of crime and betrayal. Topics: suicide, murder, alcoholism, war trauma.