The Red Herring is an interactive mystery story (or action maze) in the style of Raymond Chandler, that can help you understand phrasal verbs by showing you them in context. Read and select A, B or C at the bottom of each section. The objective is to get to the end of the story, although there is more than one different ending. When you reach the end you can return to the beginning to create a different story. Help : As you read, you will see most of the phrasal verbs underlined as in this example : Of all the web pages in the world,you came across this one... Clicking on the underlined phrasal verb will open another window with an explanation of the phrasal verb and another example. When you are finished reading the explanation, close the window and return to the main story. Click here to start !                 Raymond Chandler Raymond Chandler (1888-1959) is considered as one the great writers of detective fiction. He introduced a new type of crime novel with his novel 'The Big Sleep', which combined a strong plot with a distinctive literary style. His most famous detective, Phillip Marlowe was played by the actor Humphrey Bogart in several film adaptations of Chandler's stories, some of which were nominated for an Oscar. adapted from the introduction to 'TheBig Sleep' (1995 London:Penguin)   go back to the instructions             Finished ? When you have finished, why not practise what you have learned by doing one of the following: Write what happened to you in your own words. Try to use some of the phrasal verbs you have seen (look at the list of phrasal verbs to help you remember. OR... Write your own mystery story using some of the phrasal verbs used in the story. OR... Write your own interactive story to use in class.Instead of A, B or C, give each section a number that corresponds to a different paragraph. Ask your teacher for help. Some advice : Keep it simple! When you have finished the story, send it by e-mail to your teacher.