Perchance to Dream (novel) Perchance to Dream (novel) Perchance to Dream is a detective crime novel by Robert B. Parker, written as an authorized sequel to "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler. Following his post-mortem collaboration with Chandler on "Poodle Springs", this 1991 release is the second and final Philip Marlowe novel written by Parker. Set a few years after the events of "The Big Sleep", the new novel begins with long passages of text lifted from the original to set the scene, establish the characters, and remind readers of the events of the first book. The story is set in motion by the
Crime of Passion (1957 film) a strong feminist message and an even stronger Stanwyck performance." Critic Glenn Erickson liked the film's "noir" screenplay and wrote, ""Crime of Passion" is a fascinating film that goes head-on with the classic conception of the "femme fatale" character. Screenwriter Jo Eisinger wrote the delirious 1946 "Gilda," "noir's" most romantically perverse epic, but here she dissects the murderous female from a 50s perspective. It's hard-edged, direct in its theme and both dated and progressive at the same time. Barbara Stanwyck and Sterling Hayden make an exceptional screen couple." Crime of Passion (1957 film) Crime of Passion is a 1957 American