When a contract is put out on a former mob accountant, it is up to Marlowe to protect him.

When the musician King Leopardi is found murdered, he has so many enemies that the list of suspects leaves Marlowe with a tough case.

When a Reno lawyer is murdered, Marlowe seeks to clear the main suspect, a drunken rival who had been seeking revenge against the victim.

Marlowe is hired to investigate the murder of a Hollywood star, who is found dead before the premiere of his new film.