The Recurring Cast
Character · Marlowe’s Los Angeles · 2 books

Bernie Ohls

District attorney’s investigator and Marlowe’s contact · Raymond Chandler

Bernie Ohls is an investigator for the district attorney and one of the few police officers Marlowe trusts.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Big Sleep (1939)
Latest appearance
The Long Goodbye (1953)
Books
2 (2 major)
Series
Philip Marlowe
Author
Raymond Chandler
Circle
Marlowe’s Los Angeles

Where to meet Bernie Ohls

Bernie Ohls first appears in The Big Sleep (1939), in a major role, book 1 of the Philip Marlowe series.

Buy The Big Sleep

Every book with Bernie Ohls

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1939MThe Big Sleepmajor role · Philip MarloweBuy
  2. 1953MThe Long Goodbyemajor role · Philip MarloweBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Philip MarloweLos Angeles private investigator2