Adventures Of Philip Marlowe In The Fifth Mask
Vivian Barr's distress call summons Philip Marlowe to a tangled web of danger and deceit. She reveals that Fred Sears, a man injured in a hotel fire six months prior, has resurfaced with threats on her life. Despite her reluctance to divulge the reasons behind Sears's vendetta, Marlowe's insistence on full disclosure prompts him to tread cautiously. Intent on unraveling the mystery, Marlowe initially considers abandoning the case. However, as he embarks on his journey homeward, he soon discovers that danger lurks closer than anticipated when he detects a tail in his rearview mirror, signaling that this investigation is far from over.