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Question 2
Who, in a 1939 novel , charged 25 dollars, plus expenses?
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Question 2
Who, in a 1939 novel , charged 25 dollars, plus expenses?
Would appreciate any suggestions, please
Thank you
Kind regards
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Philip Marlowe, the gumshoe creation of Raymond Chandler, had different fees depending on the year the book was written. In 1939, in The Big Sleep, he charged $25 a day, plus expenses. During and after WWII, he jacked it up to $50 (still plus expenses). IIRC, he usually took $100 or so as a retainer.
19:48 Sat 02nd Jan 2016
Philip Marlowe, the gumshoe creation of Raymond Chandler, had different fees depending on the year the book was written. In 1939, in The Big Sleep, he charged $25 a day, plus expenses. During and after WWII, he jacked it up to $50 (still plus expenses). IIRC, he usually took $100 or so as a retainer.