Raymond Chandler's Trouble Is My Business (Pantheon Graphic Library)

By: Raymond Chandler and Arvind Ethan David

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Synopsis: The morally gray world of Philip Marlowe, Raymond Chandler&’s iconic private eye, comes to vivid life in this brilliant graphic novel adaptation of the classic noir tale.&“Inspired. . . . This trio bring [Chandler&’s] words to vivid life. . . . A triumph of teamwork.&”—Air MailIn 1940s Los Angeles, a sour-faced millionaire hires Philip Marlowe, a hard-boiled, harder-drinking detective, to scare off a suspected gold digger who has gotten her claws into his even wealthier stepson. Marlowe takes the case but quickly discovers that the woman, Harriett Huntress, isn&’t just after gold: she&’s playing a long, cold game of revenge… Marlowe forms an alliance with George, the client's chauffeur-cum-bodyguard-cum-fixer. George is a Black, Dartmouth-educated veteran with a sniper&’s skills and his own agenda, and the two uneasy allies find themselves on the wrong end of a brace of hired killers and an enigmatic casino boss. . . . It quickly becomes clear that Marlowe, sticking his nose where it doesn&’t belong, is just asking for trouble. But that&’s the thing. Trouble is his business.