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  1. Samuel Dashiell Hammett (/ ˈ d æ ʃ ə l ˈ h æ m ɪ t / DASH-əl HAM-it; 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.

  2. May 23, 2024 · Dashiell Hammett was an American writer who created the hard-boiled school of detective fiction. (See detective story; hard-boiled fiction). Hammett left school at 13 and worked at a variety of low-paying jobs before working eight years as a detective for the Pinkerton agency.

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  3. Complete order of Dashiell Hammett books in Publication Order and Chronological Order.

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    • The Maltese Falcon.
    • The Thin Man.
    • Red Harvest (The Continental Op #1)
    • The Glass Key.
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  5. Aug 10, 2022 · A review of Hammett's crime fiction masterpieces, from Red Harvest to The Glass Key, by Larry Beinhart. Learn about the author's life, style, influence and legacy in the genre he helped create.

  6. Feb 3, 2002 · At a party in Hollywood in the spring of 1935, Dashiell Hammett was asked by Gertrude Stein to solve a literary mystery.