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A former Pinkerton Detective, Dashiell Hammett's gritty novels are classic hard-boiled detective stories.

Samuel Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961) is recognized as the first master of hard-boiled detective fiction. His lean writing style, cynical characters and complex plots brought a new energy to pulp magazines then went on to define the genre in movies, radio and television where the private eye series became an entertainment staple.

These are the first of Hammett's Sam Spade... by James L. Swanson - Feb 1, 98 (#1 of 144)

He connived with crooks, for his own ends and... by John Zaphiriou - Mar 3, 98 (#2 of 144)

Hi -- I've been posting messages about the great... by Elizabeth Hayes Smith - Jul 8, 98 (#3 of 144)

Barbara -- I would have wanted to know, too!.. by Elziabeth Hayes - Jul 10, 98 (#4 of 144)

Barbara -- love your allusions... by Elziabeth Hayes - Jul 13, 98 (#5 of 144)

Hi, Elizabeth...as far as I know (and I am by no... by Stuart Hall - Jul 13, 98 (#6 of 144)

Stuart -- Short fiction is usually more compelling... by Paul Bergin - Jul 13, 98 (#7 of 144)

Hi, Paul...We agree on a lot of your post... by Stuart Hall - Jul 14, 98 (#8 of 144)

Hi guys -- I'm so pleased to see lively debate!.. by Elizabeth Hayes Smith - Jul 14, 98 (#9 of 144)

Don't get me wrong... by Paul Bergin - Jul 14, 98 (#10 of 144)

Hello, folks...Elizabeth, you cannot fathom how... by Stuart Hall - Jul 14, 98 (#11 of 144)

Stuart, methinks you are confusing Lew Archer with... by Paul Bergin - Jul 15, 98 (#12 of 144)

Absolutely... by Stuart Hall - Jul 15, 98 (#13 of 144)

Hard to miss. by Paul Bergin - Jul 15, 98 (#14 of 144)

Hi guys-- upon your recommendation, Paul, I will... by Elizabeth Hayes Smith - Jul 15, 98 (#15 of 144)

While it is true that I prefer hardboiled (I... by Paul Bergin - Jul 16, 98 (#16 of 144)

I understand your feelings about Thin Man, but I... by Elizabeth Hayes Smith - Jul 16, 98 (#17 of 144)

Ah, Elizabeth!.. by Paul Bergin - Jul 17, 98 (#18 of 144)

Elizabeth--I think the color in the title is about... by Stuart Hall - Jul 19, 98 (#19 of 144)

Did Asta drink?.. by Paul Bergin - Jul 19, 98 (#20 of 144)

Hello Paul and Stuart (et al.) I am humbled before... by Elizabeth Hayes Smith - Jul 20, 98 (#21 of 144)

I seem to remember a sequence which had Asta... by Stuart Hall - Jul 20, 98 (#22 of 144)

You want colorful titles?.. by Paul Bergin - Jul 20, 98 (#23 of 144)

So, Paul, you know this author Pronzini... by Elizabeth Hayes Smith - Jul 22, 98 (#24 of 144)

Elizabeth --- A long time ago, I wrote several... by Paul Bergin - Jul 22, 98 (#25 of 144)

Yeah, Paul...thought you might be an author or a... by Stuart Hall - Jul 23, 98 (#26 of 144)

Stuart --- You mention Chester Himes (one of the... by Paul Bergin - Jul 23, 98 (#27 of 144)

I'm not a big Hammett fan, not as much as I am of... by Paul Watson - Jul 23, 98 (#28 of 144)

Ah, yes... by Paul Bergin - Jul 23, 98 (#29 of 144)

Paul (B, in light of our new friend)--you're... by Stuart Hall - Jul 24, 98 (#30 of 144)

Hello, Paul and Stuart, and welcome, Watson... by Elizabeth Hayes Smith - Jul 24, 98 (#31 of 144)

Stu -- You're right... by Paul Bergin - Jul 24, 98 (#32 of 144)

I meant to tack this on the last post and... by Paul Bergin - Jul 24, 98 (#33 of 144)

Paul B: sorvinosorvinosorvino... by Elizabeth Hayes Smith - Jul 27, 98 (#34 of 144)

I've got to write an essay on Dashiell Hammett's... by Laetitia Caillet - Jul 28, 98 (#35 of 144)

There really is only one woman of any note -- Miss... by Paul Bergin - Jul 29, 98 (#36 of 144)

Stuart wrote: Re: casting for the Op...I dunno... by Paul Watson - Aug 3, 98 (#37 of 144)

Sam Spade wasn't a particularly likely fellow, you... by P Marlowe - Aug 20, 98 (#38 of 144)

P Marlowe!.. by Elizabeth Hayes Smith - Aug 25, 98 (#39 of 144)

Elizabeth - sorry for typing boo-boo, meant... by P Marlowe - Aug 25, 98 (#40 of 144)

Wow P, Thanks for the info... by Elizabeth Hayes Smith - Aug 28, 98 (#41 of 144)

Liz -- Don Herron (who now has a pretty good book... by Paul Bergin - Aug 28, 98 (#42 of 144)

Hard to say, Elizabeth, know the Black Bird isn't... by P Marlowe - Aug 28, 98 (#43 of 144)

I guess it's true that most mystery authors are... by Kenneth Clarke - Dec 21, 98 (#44 of 144)

Mr... by Elizabeth Hayes Smith - Feb 4, 99 (#45 of 144)

Elizabeth For more info on Steve Allen and his... by Fran Hinkel - Feb 5, 99 (#46 of 144)

Does anyone know anything about the Dashiell... by Brigid O'Shaugnessy - Apr 8, 99 (#47 of 144)

I read recently in an article about Dashiell... by David Matthews - Apr 14, 99 (#48 of 144)

David-- It's been a while since I"ve read The... by C.K. Dexter-Haven - Apr 15, 99 (#49 of 144)

You're right I shouldn't be too hard on poor old... by David Matthews - Apr 16, 99 (#50 of 144)

Hmmm... by C.K. Dexter-Haven - Apr 17, 99 (#51 of 144)

Well I must admit that the only Jane Austen I've... by David Matthews - Apr 17, 99 (#52 of 144)

I misquoted Dorothy there (some people can't get... by David Matthews - Apr 18, 99 (#53 of 144)

I don't know anything about the story about Dash... by Jennifer S. - May 5, 99 (#54 of 144)

thanks-- I actually found the listing... by Brigid O'Shaugnessy - May 6, 99 (#55 of 144)

With reference to Sam Spade being a likable... by Paula Becker - May 10, 99 (#56 of 144)

The interesting thing about Sam Spade is that he... by Brigid O'Shaugnessy - May 10, 99 (#57 of 144)

Sadly, Dashiell Hammett never sold another book... by Gary Brandner - May 12, 99 (#58 of 144)

Spare me your "Yoko Ono" theory as to Lillian... by Brigid O'Shaugnessy - May 13, 99 (#59 of 144)

I'm not a fan of Lillian Hellman's but I don't... by David Matthews - May 17, 99 (#60 of 144)

I saw "The Thin Man" on PBS for the first time in... by David Matthews - May 23, 99 (#61 of 144)

I think that movie came out after the Hayes Code... by Brigid O'Shaugnessy - May 28, 99 (#62 of 144)

Be careful comparing the character of Sam Spade to... by P Marlowe - May 29, 99 (#63 of 144)

P Marlowe I'm surprised you like Mike Hammer,... by David Matthews - May 30, 99 (#64 of 144)

Answer to David M... by Donna E. - Jun 1, 99 (#65 of 144)

Thank you Donna... by David Matthews - Jun 1, 99 (#66 of 144)

Hi All, Besides the fact that Dashiell Hammett... by Dave Rude - Jun 27, 99 (#67 of 144)

Or the fact the he loved the city, perhaps,... by P Marlowe - Jun 28, 99 (#68 of 144)

P Marlowe... by David Matthews - Jun 28, 99 (#69 of 144)

Can someone please tell me how many books Nick and... by joseph chaplin - Jul 26, 99 (#70 of 144)

joseph chaplin... by David Matthews - Jul 27, 99 (#71 of 144)

Nick and Nora also appeared in "After the Thin... by Paul Bergin - Jul 28, 99 (#72 of 144)

Hey-- I just started reading mysteries and... by Jason Callahan - Sep 16, 99 (#73 of 144)

I am pretty sure that the Op is never identified... by Art Fried - Sep 19, 99 (#74 of 144)

Sam Spade appeared in one book, and 3 short... by Adam D. Bormann - Nov 14, 99 (#75 of 144)

I am trying to find out which book or story... by paul e freiberger - Dec 16, 99 (#76 of 144)

Hi everyone... by Tim Sismey - Mar 30, 00 (#77 of 144)

Tim Sismey, once again you've hit the nail on the... by P Marlowe - Mar 30, 00 (#78 of 144)

I thought it was 'Yojimbo', but there you go... by Tim Sismey - Mar 31, 00 (#79 of 144)

Sorry, you're right it was... by P Marlowe - Apr 7, 00 (#80 of 144)

No problem... by Tim Sismey - Apr 10, 00 (#81 of 144)

And wasn't as awful as critics said - I watched it... by P Marlowe - Apr 22, 00 (#82 of 144)

While leafing through my copy of THE MALTESE... by David Matthews - Apr 23, 00 (#83 of 144)

David Matthews, I'd have to agree or again there... by P Marlowe - Apr 28, 00 (#84 of 144)

I think the 'blond satan' description is fantastic... by Tim Sismey - May 2, 00 (#85 of 144)

Clarification on a point would be appreciated... by Tim Johnson - Mar 15, 01 (#86 of 144)

I think so - although I'm a bit hazy on... by Tim Sismey - Mar 19, 01 (#87 of 144)

A bit of trivia about Hammett's novel Red Harvest... by P Marlowe - Mar 31, 01 (#88 of 144)

True - take a look above (posts 78-83) for more on... by Tim Sismey - Apr 2, 01 (#89 of 144)

It was very good, Tim - definitely the stuff of... by P Marlowe - Apr 7, 01 (#90 of 144)

Aha - My pet subject... by Tim Sismey - Apr 8, 01 (#91 of 144)

Did Dashiell hammett publish anything of... by marie waldron - Apr 18, 01 (#92 of 144)

Not really... by Tim Sismey - Apr 19, 01 (#93 of 144)

Tim - can there be any doubt that Marlowe is a... by P Marlowe - Apr 20, 01 (#94 of 144)

No doubt at all on the Marlowe front - the imagery... by Tim Sismey - Apr 22, 01 (#95 of 144)

Exactly, Tim... by P Marlowe - Apr 30, 01 (#96 of 144)

Thanks for the mini-symposium on modern... by Elaine West - May 2, 01 (#97 of 144)

Hi and welcome, Elaine... by P Marlowe - May 2, 01 (#98 of 144)

Hello Elaine!.. by Tim Sismey - May 3, 01 (#99 of 144)

Tim - Hadn't thought of Bridges, but you are on to... by P Marlowe - May 4, 01 (#100 of 144)

Yeah, it's one of those details that it's easy to... by Tim Sismey - May 6, 01 (#101 of 144)

As to the PI character - find him to be the first... by P Marlowe - May 10, 01 (#102 of 144)

But you have to wonder about the Continental Op... by Tim Sismey - May 11, 01 (#103 of 144)

Excuse me for barging in here... by David Matthews - May 13, 01 (#104 of 144)

Ta David... by Tim Sismey - May 14, 01 (#105 of 144)

I remember now that there was a TV mini series... by David Matthews - May 14, 01 (#106 of 144)

Incidentally, despite the poor reviews, I enjoyed... by David Matthews - May 14, 01 (#107 of 144)

How about "Yojimbo," David?.. by P Marlowe - May 17, 01 (#108 of 144)

Thing is, I think that's one reason why we might... by Tim Sismey - May 18, 01 (#109 of 144)

Exactly!.. by P Marlowe - May 18, 01 (#110 of 144)

Hello, I just discovered this site and I am a... by Brian Thornton - Jul 20, 01 (#111 of 144)

Glad to have you here, Brian... by Tim Sismey - Jul 29, 01 (#112 of 144)

Thanks Tim!.. by Brian Thornton - Aug 2, 01 (#113 of 144)

What do people think of 'The Dain Curse'?.. by Tim Sismey - Aug 7, 01 (#114 of 144)

I wouldn't ever call Philip Marlowe sentimental ... by P Marlowe - Aug 31, 01 (#115 of 144)

It occurred to me recently that there is a Coen... by Brian Thornton - Sep 6, 01 (#116 of 144)

Miller's Crossing... by Tim Sismey - Sep 7, 01 (#117 of 144)

After the Coen's unforgetable screen emergence... by P Marlowe - Sep 13, 01 (#118 of 144)

Both Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler were... by Mario Silva - Jul 7, 02 (#119 of 144)

Chandler sentimental?.. by P Marlowe - Jul 10, 02 (#120 of 144)

Well, may be Chandler was not a sentimental... by Mario Silva - Jul 13, 02 (#121 of 144)

Hi, everyone (anyone?) I just discovered the... by Mike Humbert - Oct 6, 02 (#122 of 144)

Mike Humbert, welcome... by P Marlowe - Oct 29, 02 (#123 of 144)

Hi, again, P Marlowe!.. by Mike Humbert - Nov 7, 02 (#124 of 144)

By the way, anyone interested in the tour can... by Mike Humbert - Nov 7, 02 (#125 of 144)

Wow, Mike, I live in the Bay Area and have never... by P Marlowe - Nov 8, 02 (#126 of 144)

No, the site of Archer's death was Burritt Alley,... by Mike Humbert - Nov 23, 02 (#127 of 144)

Great stuff, Mike... by P Marlowe - Nov 27, 02 (#128 of 144)

Hello All, Like others, I'm new to this site... by Steven Woodall - Jan 9, 03 (#129 of 144)

There was an HBO movie called Hammett many years... by Joe Roosth - May 17, 03 (#130 of 144)

I have to do a report for school,and I need some... by Steve Schifferet - May 19, 03 (#131 of 144)

I am a beginning writer of the detective genre and... by Robert Graves - May 31, 03 (#132 of 144)

Was wondering if anyone outthere knew what the... by matt martin - Aug 24, 03 (#133 of 144)

I'm a Norwegian writer and currently a student of ... by T.B.Hansen - Sep 17, 03 (#134 of 144)

I'm looking for the short story "On the Make" by ... by Paul Kramer - Nov 3, 03 (#135 of 144)

I love Hammett and his writings... by Antonio Hanks - Nov 19, 03 (#136 of 144)

Robert Graves - Since Chandler's protagonist... by P Marlowe - Dec 29, 03 (#137 of 144)

Dude!.. by Bob Johnson - Mar 11, 04 (#138 of 144)

Presuming you read and have read them all - pray... by P Marlowe - Mar 19, 04 (#139 of 144)

Hi!.. by kathy lavin - Jun 19, 04 (#140 of 144)

What was the tongue twister spoken by the actor... by james connolly - Aug 10, 06 (#141 of 144)

Two months ago I purchased a book entitled THE... by Michelle Vinje - Jul 17, 07 (#142 of 144)

Hi Doug, Hammett sounds interesting... by nurse c - Nov 13, 08 (#143 of 144)

Oh, I just loved the Thin Man movies!.. by Fran Hinkel - May 4, 09 (#144 of 144)

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