The author of this book is the famous American writer Raymond Chandler, a detective novelist. If Conan Doyle made Sherlock Holmes a household name, then Raymond Chandler is definitely a generation of grandmasters, he is the only detective novel in the world who has entered the hall of classic literature with detective novels and written into the annals of classic literature.
The book revolves around the murder of a rich woman. Although this case caused a sensation in the upper class society at the time, it was quickly dissolved, and everyone wanted to cover it up. However, private investigator Marlowe is determined to investigate to the end. As the truth approaches, Marlowe realizes that he was involved in a conspiracy in the first place.
One night, private investigator Marlowe meets a drunken Terry in front of a hotel. At that time, Terry was already drunk and incapacitated, but he was still conscious. With Terry was a woman. However, the woman kicked Terry out of the car and drove away.
Out of sympathy, Marlowe helped Terry to his car and prepared to take him back to his residence, and Terry thanked Marlowe. Terry's politeness in a drunken state made Marlowe feel that he was sincere and a good fit for him. Friendship appeared carelessly at such a seemingly ordinary moment.
Erin and Roger's marriage seems decent and loving on the surface, so Terry has no reason to take back the old love. However, his heart can't let go of Erin, so he chooses to remarry Sylvia, just hoping to meet Erin in some social situations.
And Erin has been worried that Roger will one day make her murder public. So, she elaborately devised a murder, killed Roger, and even disguised everything as if Roger committed suicide. However, all this could not be concealed from Marlowe, who followed some clues and finally discovered the truth.
Marlowe always treasured the five-thousand-dollar bill that Terry sent, because in his heart, it was not an ordinary general equivalent, but a testimony to a precious time in his life.
However, the suicide of Terry came back from the dead and appeared in front of Marlowe.
It turned out that after Sylvia's death, Terry transferred all her property, and then created the illusion of "suicide in fear of sin" to get by. After that, he underwent plastic surgery and changed his name to a change of surname. At this time, Terry had completely got rid of the Sylvia family and turned into a rich man in Mexican high society.
In the whole case, it is not so much that Erin is the culprit, but that Terry is behind the scenes. Terry thought that everything he did was seamless, and that such a false impression was good for everyone, and no one would be condemned for it. As for the truth, no one cares at all.
Marlowe left the bill on the wine table, turned away, and returned to his life, so far, cutting off all contact with the past, he finally completed his true farewell on this day.
There are two things in the world that cannot be seen directly, one is the sun, and the other is the human heart. In life, many people are like Marlowe, because of the hard-won friendship, they forget the complexity of the human heart. As everyone knows, a word of deception, a trick of calculation, and a little conspiracy is enough to smash the solid relationship in one fell swoop. #Recommend a good book# #头条好书分享#
