Wow, someone actually READ my absurdly long listserv
post!
> The obvious conclusion is that the nameless hero
of
> "Finger Man" is Carmady, now finally given a
name.
That's a very good point. Thanks, Jim!
> Years later, when Chandler collected those of his
pulp
> stories he felt were worthy of preservation in
THE
> SIMPLE ART OF MURDER, it was not only the
nameless
> hero of "Finger Man" who was identified as
Marlowe.
> Carmady from "Goldfish" and Dalmas from "Red Wind"
and
> "Trouble Is My Business" also became Marlowe
for
> hardback book publication.
Yes, I'm aware of that. Those interested in this issue might
be interested in John Apostolou's "AKA Phillip Marlowe,"
published in the now-defunct journal THE ARMCHAIR DETECTIVE,
vol. 9 (1984): pp. 201-02. Apostolou provides a cross-edition
chart of the name changes across the short stories.
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