The Long Goodbye, by Raymond Chandler

Summary: The summary of Philip Marlowe's involvement with Terry Lennox. And also with a drunk author named Roger Wade, and Roger's wife Eileen. After Terry's wife is murdered and Terry disappears, things start getting very messy indeed. But Marlowe is a private investigator. He know how to get to the bottom of things.

Comments: I actually enjoyed this one. That's unusual for required reading... Marlowe is kinda amusing. He won't take any crap from anybody, and dishes out far more than his share of insults. I'm thinking Chandler might make is onto my list of authors to look for in the future. Assuming I ever get near the bottom of my to-read pile...