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Dashiell Hammett

Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961) was born in Maryland and worked in a number of menial jobs until he became an operative for the Pinkerton Detective Agency. His experiences as a private detective laid the foundations for his writing career. His work includes Red Harvest, The Maltese Falcon, The Glass Key, The Thin Man and some eighty short stories, mostly published in Black Mask magazine.
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AuthorTitleFormatDatePriceISBN
Dashiell HammettThe Big KnockoverPaperback15/09/2005£6.999780752867519
Dashiell HammettThe Maltese FalconPaperback24/03/2005£6.999780752865331
Dashiell HammettThe Continental OpPaperback15/07/2004£6.999780752856179
Dashiell HammettRed HarvestPaperback15/05/2003£6.999780752852614
Dashiell HammettThe Maltese FalconPaperback21/03/2002£6.999780752847641

The Continental Op


'Some of the best examples of Hammett's work, painting a bleak picture of an American society warped by brutality, greed and treachery.'

WESTERN DAILY PRESS

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