The Assistant Murderer

by Dashiell Hammett

Overview

Dashiell Hammett was an American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories, a screenplay writer, and political activist. Among his enduring character creations are Sam Spade, Nick and Nora Charles, the Continental Op, and P. I. Rush, introduced in this book, who is ugly, mean, focused, and "works for pa." Hammett is 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." Ths short novellette is a crime story with an intricate plot and characters, and a surprise twist at the end.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781518742774
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	10/23/2015
Pages:	60
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.12(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