Arson Plus: A Mystery/Detective, Short Story, Pulp Classic By Dashiell Hammett!

by Dashiell Hammett, BDP (Editor)

Overview

This Black Mask story introduces ''The Continental Op'', a character who would eventually appear in 28 stories and two novels.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013952058
Publisher:	BDP
Publication date:	02/17/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	749,770
File size:	55 KB

About the Author

Dashiell Hammett (1894–1961), one of the masters of crime fiction, first introduced his iconic private eye, Sam Spade, in his famous 1930 novel, The Maltese Falcon. His next book, The Thin Man, published in 1932, features the incomparable and charming sleuths Nick and Nora Charles. Dashiell Hammett's other popular books include Red Harvest, The Dain Curse and The Glass Key. His work also includes the Collected Files of the Continental Op, a compilation of short stories that were originally published in various pulp magazines including the Black Mask. Hammett's previous experience as an operative for the Pinkerton Detective Agency influenced his writing.

Date of Birth:

May 27, 1894

Date of Death:

January 10, 1961

Place of Birth:

St. Mary, Maryland

Place of Death:

New York

Education:

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute