A MAN CALLED SPADE
"A MAN CALLED SPADE" first appearance in The American Magazine, July 1932-by DASHIELL HAMMETT - GUNSTON CLASSICS

Dashiell Hammett
Springfield, OH: Crowell, 1932. First appearance of the Dashiell Hammett short story, "A Man Called Spade," in the July 1932 issue of The American Magazine, a monthly publication featuring fiction, articles, and illustrations. Hammett's story is illustrated by Joseph Clement, and the author receives a front cover credit. 


The first of three magazine appearances of private detective protagonist Spade. Spade made his debut in Hammett's 1930 novel, "The Maltese Falcon," and made three subsequent magazine appearances in short stories.
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A MAN CALLED SPADE
"A MAN CALLED SPADE" first appearance in The American Magazine, July 1932-by DASHIELL HAMMETT - GUNSTON CLASSICS

Dashiell Hammett
Springfield, OH: Crowell, 1932. First appearance of the Dashiell Hammett short story, "A Man Called Spade," in the July 1932 issue of The American Magazine, a monthly publication featuring fiction, articles, and illustrations. Hammett's story is illustrated by Joseph Clement, and the author receives a front cover credit. 


The first of three magazine appearances of private detective protagonist Spade. Spade made his debut in Hammett's 1930 novel, "The Maltese Falcon," and made three subsequent magazine appearances in short stories.
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"A MAN CALLED SPADE" first appearance in The American Magazine, July 1932-by DASHIELL HAMMETT - GUNSTON CLASSICS

Dashiell Hammett
Springfield, OH: Crowell, 1932. First appearance of the Dashiell Hammett short story, "A Man Called Spade," in the July 1932 issue of The American Magazine, a monthly publication featuring fiction, articles, and illustrations. Hammett's story is illustrated by Joseph Clement, and the author receives a front cover credit. 


The first of three magazine appearances of private detective protagonist Spade. Spade made his debut in Hammett's 1930 novel, "The Maltese Falcon," and made three subsequent magazine appearances in short stories.

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ISBN-13: 9798341832527
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date: 11/28/2024
Pages: 70
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.25(d)

About the Author

Dashiell Hammett (1894–1961), one of the masters of crime fiction, first introduced his iconic private eye, Sam Spade, in his famous 1930 novel, The Maltese Falcon. His next book, The Thin Man, published in 1932, features the incomparable and charming sleuths Nick and Nora Charles. Dashiell Hammett's other popular books include Red Harvest, The Dain Curse and The Glass Key. His work also includes the Collected Files of the Continental Op, a compilation of short stories that were originally published in various pulp magazines including the Black Mask. Hammett's previous experience as an operative for the Pinkerton Detective Agency influenced his writing.

Date of Birth:

May 27, 1894

Date of Death:

January 10, 1961

Place of Birth:

St. Mary, Maryland

Place of Death:

New York

Education:

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
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