Peggy Knudsen

Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail--and what might be love.

A classical musician from the slums is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.

When a woman's twin sister is drowned, she assumes her identity in order to be close to the man she feels her sister took from her years before.

After her admission to the hospital, town-famous stern teacher Miss Dove nostalgically reminisces about her youth and about the pupils she taught over the years.

Twice divorced Hilda Crane, feeling she's run out of chances, returns to her mother's house in her small hometown and tries to decide what to do next while still hoping to hold onto her independence. That proves to be a challenge.