Author · 1894–1961
Dashiell Hammett
Dashiell Hammett was an American writer (1894–1961). Born in Baltimore.
Our catalogue lists 1 book by Dashiell Hammett, mostly angel fiction. The most-read is The Maltese Falcon (1929).
Books by Dashiell Hammett
The Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett
Biography
American writer of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. Among the characters he created are Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon), Nick and Nora Charles (The Thin Man), The Continental Op (Red Harvest and The Dain Curse) and the comic strip character Secret Agent X-9.