Bibliograph

The lost detective, becoming Dashiell Hammett, Nathan Ward

Type

Label

The lost detective, becoming Dashiell Hammett, Nathan Ward

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [175]-204) and index

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individual biography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The lost detective

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

898418908

Responsibility statement

Nathan Ward

Sub title

becoming Dashiell Hammett

Summary

"A fascinating portrait of the overlooked Dashiell Hammett-- from his years as a Pinkerton detective to becoming the author of arguably the most iconic detective novels of the twentieth century"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The cheaper the crook. The devilish art ; A company man ; $5,000 blood money ; Out of uniform ; Dearest woman ; The last case -- The ex-detective. A little man going forward ; The old man ; Blackmasking ; The price of Peggy O'Toole ; The big ship ; Among the ghosts ; Babylon and back -- A hundred bucks

resource.variantTitle

Becoming Dashiell Hammett

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