THE MALTESE FALCON, THE ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE, THE THIN MAN

by Dashiell Hammett

Samuel Dashiell Hammett (May 27, 1894 – January 10, 1961) was an American writer of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. He was also a screenwriter and political activist. Among the characters he created are Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon), Nick and Nora Charles (The Thin Man), The Continental Op (Red Harvest and The Dain Curse) and the comic strip character Secret Agent X-9.

591 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 7, 2023

About the author

Also wrote as Peter Collinson, Daghull Hammett, Samuel Dashiell, Mary Jane Hammett

Dashiell Hammett, an American, wrote highly acclaimed detective fiction, including The Maltese Falcon (1930) and The Thin Man (1934).

Samuel Dashiell Hammett authored hardboiled novels and short stories. He created Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon), Nick and Nora Charles (The Thin Man), and the Continental Op (Red Harvest and The Dain Curse) among the enduring characters. In addition to the significant influence his novels and stories had on film, Hammett "is now widely regarded as one of the finest mystery writers of all time" and was called, in his obituary in the New York Times, "the dean of the... 'hard-boiled' school of detective fiction."

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Reviews

[Dave Weiss · Rating 5 out of 5]

To be fair, I only read the first book in this collection, the Maltese Falcon. I read it at the recommendation of a fiction writing book I was reading. I really enjoyed this book. It's definitely a book from another time, a hard boiled detective novel, that is less than political correct at times, but oh my word. The descriptions of scenes and even people are poetic. The story is non-stop action. This is a page turner. It's the story of a treasure hunt with murder, intrigue and more. It's a mystery and a thriller all rolled up in one. A fun read.