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Phillip Marlowe

This character is the novel's main character, a tough-talking private detective with a soft heart.

Anne Riordan

This character is employed as a freelance feature article writer.

Lieutenant Nulty

This character has been on the police force for eighteen years and has been relegated to solving low-priority crimes.

Moose Malloy

This character is a recently-released convicted bank robber.

Velma Valento

This character, a former singer and dancer, is rumored to have died of a chest cold several years earlier while living in Texas.

Mrs. Jessie Pierce Florian

This character is an alcoholic whose personal hygiene is questionable.

Lindsey Marriott

This character preys on rich women for the purpose of blackmailing them.

Jules Amthor

This character is a psychic consultant who employs thugs and murderers for protection.

Mrs. Amthor

This character serves as secretary for the psychic consultant and has a husky voice and thick accent.

Detective-Lieutenant Randall

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