The Dain Curse The Glass Key And Selected Stories
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| Author | : Dashiell Hammett |
| Publisher | : Everyman's Library |
| Total Pages | : 666 |
| Release | : 2007-09-04 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0307266699 |
One of the most popular American writers of the twentieth century, Dashiell Hammett gave us crime fiction stripped down to its most subtle and searing essentials and, at the same time, elevated to literature. The diamond-sharp prose and artfully manipulated intrigue for which he is known are on full display in the four classic short stories and two riveting novels published here in one volume. The Continental Op, Hammett’s anonymous antihero, was the indelible prototype for generations of tough-guy detectives. Single-minded, emotionally detached, and decidedly unglamorous, he narrates the four linked stories collected here—“The House in Turk Street,” “The Girl with the Silver Eyes,” “The Big Knockover,” and “$106,000 Blood Money.” In THE DAIN CURSE, the Continental Op takes on his most bizarre case, that of a wealthy young woman who appears to be the victim of a deadly family curse. And THE GLASS KEY—Hammett’s own favorite among his works—features his most cynical and morally ambiguous hero, Ned Beaumont, caught in a hard-boiled love triangle.
| Author | : Dashiell Hammett |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2007 |
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| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Dashiell Hammett |
| Publisher | : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2011-02-23 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0307767477 |
When eight diamonds are stolen from a prominent San Francisco family, the Continental Op is called in to investigate. But the missing jewels aren’t the only thing out of the ordinary. The man who reported the burglary ends up dead, ostensibly a suicide. His daughter, one of the suspects, Miss Gabrielle Dain Leggett, has a penchant for morphine and religious cults. She also has an unfortunate effect on the people around her: they have a habit of dying. Might Gabrielle be the victim of an arcane family curse? Or is the truth about her stranger and even more dangerous? The Dain Curse is one of the Continental Op’s most bizarre cases and a tautly crafted masterpiece of suspense.
| Author | : Dashiell Hammett |
| Publisher | : Good Press |
| Total Pages | : 197 |
| Release | : 2021-08-31 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
'The Glass Key' by Dashiell Hammett is a gripping tale of loyalty, betrayal, and political intrigue. Ned Beaumont, a trusted advisor to the powerful political boss Paul Madvig, becomes entangled in a murder investigation when he discovers the body of a senator's son. As Ned delves deeper into the case, he faces danger, deceit, and a web of secrets that threatens to destroy everything he holds dear. With unexpected alliances and shocking revelations, Ned must navigate a treacherous world to uncover the truth and bring justice to those responsible.
| Author | : Dashiell Hammett |
| Publisher | : MacMillan |
| Total Pages | : 792 |
| Release | : 1983 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
La corruption du monde des affaires et de la classe politique s'étale dans les romans et nouvelles de Hammett. Son privé de la Continental Op sera le protagoniste de la Moisson rouge et de Sang maudit. Le premier roman traite du thème de la municipalité pourrie nettoyée par une guerre entre bandes rivales déclenchée par l'Op. Le second nous plonge dans l'univers des sectes, de la manipulation des esprits et de la folie. Le Faucon maltais confirme le rôle du privé, garant d'une morale nécessaire : Sam Spade vengera le meurtre de son associé, quitte à livrer à la justice la coupable dont il est pourtant amoureux. La Clé de verre dévoile les rapports entre la politique et le gangstérisme. Un joueur professionnel, Ned Beaumont, mène l'enquête afin de disculper un ami accusé de meurtre en pleine période électorale.
| Author | : Dashiell Hammett |
| Publisher | : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard |
| Total Pages | : 225 |
| Release | : 2010-12-29 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0307767485 |
The steadfast and sturdy Continental Op has been summoned to the town of Personville—known as Poisonville—a dusty mining community splintered by competing factions of gangsters and petty criminals. The Op has been hired by Donald Willsson, publisher of the local newspaper, who gave little indication about the reason for the visit. No sooner does the Op arrive, than the body count begins to climb . . . starting with his client. With this last honest citizen of Poisonville murdered, the Op decides to stay on and force a reckoning—even if that means taking on an entire town. Red Harvest is more than a superb crime novel: it is a classic exploration of corruption and violence in the American grain.
| Author | : Dashiell Hammett |
| Publisher | : Vintage |
| Total Pages | : 228 |
| Release | : 1978 |
| Genre | : Continental Op (Fictitious character) |
| ISBN | : 9780394726243 |
A routine investigation of a diamond robbery involves an insurance detective in a bizarre case of murder, and cult worship.
| Author | : Dashiell Hammett |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 250 |
| Release | : 1929 |
| Genre | : Continental Op (Fictitious character) |
| ISBN | : 9780752851808 |
Miss Gabriel Dain Leggett is young and wealthy, with a penchant for morphine and religious cults. She also has an unfortunate effect on the people around her. They die - violently. Is she the victim of a family curse? The short, squat, utterly unsentimental Continental Op, the best private detective around, has his doubts and finds himself confronting something infinitely more dangerous. This is the Continental Op's most bizarre case.
| Author | : Dashiell Hammett |
| Publisher | : Wildside Press LLC |
| Total Pages | : 73 |
| Release | : 2022-10-19 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1667660136 |
On a dark night a young woman seeks refuge at an isolated house. She is hurt and frightened. The man and woman who live there take her in. But their decency is utterly unequipped to deal with the Woman in the Dark, or with the designs of the men who want her.
| Author | : Diane Johnson |
| Publisher | : Ballantine Books |
| Total Pages | : 388 |
| Release | : 1987 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : |
The definitive life of one of America's most important, enigmatic, and fascinating novelists.
