The First Cases of the Continental Op (Annotated): Five Black Mask Stories

by Dashiell Hammett

The illustrated introduction of this book reviews briefly Dashiell Hammett as a writer and the first stories of the Continental Op, one of his most enduring creation.Samuel Dashiell Hammett was an American author of hardboiled detective novels and short stories. He created enduring characters such as Sam Spade ("The Maltese Falcon"), Nick and Nora Charles ("The Thin Man"), and the Continental Op, a never named insurance investigator ("Red Harvest,"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1072553848
• ISBN13: 9781072553847
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"