New Philip Marlowe Novel Novels & Stories

The air between Mara and me was thick and unspoken all the way back to the mansion. When we arrived, I got out first and walked straight to my room. If I stayed near her a moment longer, I wasn’t sure I’d be able to keep the distance I needed. I loosened my tie, falling back onto the bed. I wasn’t supposed to feel any of this. Not for her. My phone buzzed snapping me back to reality. An unknown number. I frowned and opened the message. > "You’re digging too deeply into Philip. The same mistake that killed him.