"The Big Dream" is a book by the American writer Raymond Chandler, which is a classic representative of the "crime novel" genre. In this work, the reader gets acquainted with the private detective Philip Marlowe, who finds himself in a confusing situation full of intrigue, betrayal and danger. The writer skillfully weaves a complex plot, where each character has his own dark and contradictory motives. The protagonist's investigation reveals numerous secrets of high-ranking individuals hidden under layers of wealth and power. In "The Big Dream", the reader dives into the world of crime and corruption, where the decentralized hero tries to restore order in the chaos of the open underworld of Los Angeles. Chandler weaves into the text of the book deep thoughts about justice, human flaws and, ultimately, about the meaning of life itself. "The Big Dream" is not only an exciting detective story, but also a story about the hostility of the modern world, in which the truth has to be found with the help of deduction, intuition and deep analysis.