Detective-story master Dashiell Hammett gives us yet another unforgettable read in Red Harvest: When the last honest citizen of Poisonville was murdered, the Continental Op stayed on to punish the guilty--even if that meant taking on an...

Taylor Henry, der Sohn des Senators Henry, liegt tot auf der Straße. Und das kurz vor den Wahlen. Paul Madvig hatte sich vor kurzem mit Taylor gestritten, denn Taylor machte Madvigs Tochter Opal den Hof, und das passte Madvig nicht. Ist...

One of the greatest crime novels of the 20th century.'His name remains one of the most important and recognisable in the crime fiction genre. Hammett set the standard for much of the work that would follow' IndependentSam Spade is hired...

Although characters and stories like Sam Spade and The Maltese Falcon are famous the world over, Dashiel Hammett wrote only five full-length novels in his career. Now two new stories have been discovered in his papers. Following the...

A coolly glittering gem of detective fiction that has haunted three generations of readers, from one of the greatest mystery writers of all time. A treasure worth killing for. Sam Spade, a slightly shopworn private eye with his own...

In Dashiell Hammett's famous crime novel, we meet one of the detective-story master's most enchanting creations, Nick and Nora Charles, a rich, glamorous couple who solve homicides in between wisecracks and martinis. At once knowing and...