| Author | Raymond Chandler |
| Publisher | Penguin Group |
| Imprint | Penguin Books |
| Publisher Series | A Philip Marlowe Mystery |
| First Published by | Hamish Hamilton |
| Series | Philip Marlowe |
| Introduction by | Kathy Reichs |
| Cover Art by | Steven Marking |
| Copyright Holder | Raymond Chandler |
| Copyright Holder (Introduction/Prologue) | Kathy Reichs |
| Printed by | Clays Ltd, St Ives plc |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | Great Britain |
| Copyright | 1958 |
| Republished | 1961 |
| Reissued | 2006 |
| Copyright | 2006 |
| This Edition Published | 2011 |
| Pages / Font | 195 pages / 11/13pt Monotype Dante |
| ISBN | 978-0-241-95625-0 |
| Barcode | 9 780241 956250 |
| Printer's Key | 1 |
| Notes | Penguin Books Published by the Penguin Group First published by Hamilton Hamish 1958 Published in Penguin Books 1961 Reissued with a new Introduction in Penguin Books 2006 This edition published 2011 Copyright © Raymond Chandler, 1958 Introduction copyright © Kathy Reichs, 2006 Set in 11/13pt Monotype Dante Printed in England by Clays Ltd, St Ives plc Cover artwork by Steven Marking |