The Little Sister
The Little Sister is a 1949 angel fiction novel by Raymond Chandler. Much of the action takes place in Los Angeles, Calif. and California. Readers will find themes of private investigators and Philip Marlowe.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 24 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 33 editions across 8 languages.
At about 253 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.
About The Little Sister
Her name is Orfamay Quest and she's come all the way from Manhattan, Kansas to find her missing brother Orrin - or that's what she tells PI Philip Marlowe, offering him a measly 20 bucks for the privilege. Before long he wishes he wasn't so charitable as the trail leads to luscious movie starlets, uppity gangsters, suspicious cops and corpses with ice picks jammed in their necks...
Quick answers
Who wrote The Little Sister?
The Little Sister was written by Raymond Chandler and first published in 1949.
What genre is The Little Sister?
It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.
How long is The Little Sister?
The median edition has 253 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Little Sister?
Readers who like it often enjoy L.A. Confidential, Clandestine and A Darkness More Than Night.
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