I'm not much of a comic person, other than
Asterix, but my eReaderIQ author notification on Raymond Chandler just pulled up a free (in the US) graphic novel version of
Playback, the last title in Chandler's Philip Marlowe series. (The last that is, other than
Poodle Springs, which was finished by Robert B Parker decades later...)
I debated for a while whether to post here or in the mystery thread, but in the end, opted for here, since it is a graphic novel, and will do a cross-post there.
Kindle US:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CLBVJWO
Kobo US:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/pla...raphic-novel-2
Spoiler:
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Betty Mayfield is blond and beautiful and has just been found guilty of murdering her husband. But when the judge realizes the jury is terrified of her father-in-law--the man who owns everything in this small North Carolina town--he overturns the verdict. Her father-in-law swears vengeance, and Betty flees. Seeking a new life, she meets Larry Mitchell, a brash but charming gigolo, on the train to Vancouver. He brings her to the Royal Vancouver Hotel, where she checks into a room beneath the penthouse of wealthy playboy Clark Brandon, who takes her under his wing. When Mitchell's body turns up on Betty's balcony, jaded inspector Jeff Killaine is assigned to the case, but finds himself falling for Betty. Did she do it, or was she framed? This graphic novel presents a heart-pounding tale of betrayal, blackmail, and murder that will take you to the edge of your seat on a ride through Raymond Chandler's last thriller.
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