The Hunter and Other Stories

Description

A new collection of crime stories from the legendary hard-boiled writer Dashiell Hammett. The author of classic novels The Thin Man (1934) and The Maltese Falcon (1938), Hammett has been called 'a master of the detective novel, yes, but also one hell of a writer' (The Boston Globe). This new collection, The Hunter and Other Stories, includes several never-before-published short stories, and, like the screen stories from Return of the Thin Man, the pieces here read as novellas - rich in both story and character - that no Hammett fan should do without.

Dashiell Hammett was an American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories, a screenplay writer, and a political activist. Among his enduring characters were Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon), Nick and Nora Charles (The Thin Man), and The Continental Op (Red Harvest and The Dain Curse). He died in 1961 in New York City.

These stories reinforce the idea that had Hammett been able to realise his ambition of writing more than just detective fiction, he may have been able to rival Hemingway -- Russell D McClean * The Independent * this book is a must-read, because it shows the Maryland-born writer can handle just about any situation * Huntington News * If you are a confirmed Dashiell Hammett fan you will find this book interesting. This is a broad picture of Hammett's styles and his development as a writer * Promoting Crime Fiction *