Who is considered by some to be synonymous with "private detective"?
Philip Marlowe
Sam Spade
Humphrey Bogart
James M. Cain
Answer
Philip Marlowe is a character created by Raymond Chandler and first appeared in his 1939 novel The Big Sleep. He is considered by some to be synonymous with "private detective" due to his portrayal in Chandler's novels and numerous adaptations of them. Marlowe is a hard-boiled detective who is often seen as a lone wolf who works outside the system.
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