The Assistant Murderer and Other Stories by Dashiell Hammett

by Dashiell Hammett

Overview

THE ASSISTANT MURDERER AND OTHER STORIES contains ten thrilling pulp detective stories by Samuel Dashiell Hammett. One of the most popular writers of his era, Hammett's works appeared widely in detective and noir magazines of the 1920s and early 1930s. This collection is DRM free and includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.

• The Assistant Murder
• Arson Plus
• Who Killed Bob Teal?
• Afraid of a Gun
• Bodies Piled Up
• Death on Pine Street
• Mike, Alec, or Rufus
• Night Shots
• Nightmare Town
• One Hour
• Ruffian’s Wife
• The Man Who Killed Dan Odoms
• The Second-Story Angel
• The Tenth Clew
• Zigzags of Treachery

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014572712
Publisher:	Halcyon Press Ltd.
Publication date:	04/24/2012
Series:	Halcyon Classics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	139,375
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961) is best known for his creation of the hard-boiled detective Sam Spade (THE MALTESE FALCON) and Nick and Nora Charles (THE THIN MAN). Although regarded as one of the finest detective writers of all time, Hammett wrote his last novel in 1934 and devoted much of the rest of his life in support of leftist causes. During the 1950s, he was investigated by HUAC, refused to co-operate, and was blacklisted.

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