Résultats de "Dashiell Hammett" dans Toutes les catégories

These iconic works explore the depths of human suffering, identity, and transformation, showcasing some of the most profound voices of the 20th century. From the haunting reflections on war in All Quiet on the Western Front and A Farewell to Arms to the poetic expression of inner conflict in the works of Owen, Rosenberg, and Brooke, this collection provides a window into the world of writers who grappled with the aftermath of trauma and the search for meaning.

Dive into the gritty world of crime and corruption with Dashiell Hammett's "Red Harvest," masterfully narrated by Mike Vendetti. Set in the lawless town of Personville, also known as Poisonville, this classic detective story follows a relentless detective as he navigates a web of deceit, murder, and betrayal. Hammett, the undisputed master of detective fiction in late 1920s America, delivers a hard-hitting tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

An intricate twisted plot with moral ambiguity. Considered one of his best stories.

This collection contains nine early stories featuring the Continental Op, an un-named middle-aged detective working for the San Francisco branch of the fictional Continental Detective Agency. The stories are narrated in the first person. The “hardboiled detective” voice was later used by author Dashiell Hammett in The Maltese Falcon (Sam Spade) and the Thin Man series of stories.

Red Harvest is a hardboiled classic that set the standard for gritty, no-nonsense crime fiction. Written by Dashiell Hammett, this explosive novel follows an unnamed detective—referred to only as “The Continental Op”—as he arrives in a corrupt industrial town known as “Poisonville.” Hired to clean up the city, he quickly finds himself in the middle of a brutal gang war. Betrayals, double-crosses, and brutal power plays spiral into chaos as the Op’s relentless quest for justice leads to a blood-soaked reckoning.

The godfather of the hard-boiled detective novel, Dashiell Hammett is widely acknowledged as one of America's greatest mystery writers. This collection brings together the BBC radio adaptations of his works for the first time, including the iconic The Maltese Falcon, featuring his most famous character: Sam Spade.

This detective series follows a private investigator as he solves crimes with a mix of toughness and humor, often getting entangled in complex cases. The narratives are engaging and fast-paced.

It's San Francisco, 1928, and Sam Spade is a wisecracking, womanising Private Investigator. Missing husbands and unfaithful wives are his usual stock-in-trade, but when the beautifully distressed Miss Wonderley calls he gets involved in a dangerous caper most people would run a mile from. Miss Wonderley asks Sam's partner, Miles Archer, to shadow Floyd Thursby, whom she maintains has kidnapped her sister. But then Archer is shot dead, and Miss Wonderley's story turns out to be a lie.

The Continental Detective Agency's Operative is sent on a case to Personville. The locals call their town "Poisonville," and the Op would soon find out why as the bodies start piling up. Dirty cops, gang wars, floozies, bootleggers, and hit men are all in Dashiell Hammett's first full-length novel featuring the Continental Op, the original hard-boiled private detective.

Recognized as the master of detective story fiction in the late 1920s, Dashiell Hammett weaves a gripping tale of abduction, deception, and high-stakes drama. Follow the relentless pursuit of justice as the Continental Detective Agency unravels the mystery behind the kidnapping of Harvey Gatewood's daughter.

An epic Wild West detective story as a group is hired to clean up a corrupt town. A model for many later Westerns & Detective stories.

A dark mystery with wealth, greed, avarice, and bad habits leading to mysterious ends and murder.

Here is the classic 60-minute Lux Radio Theater adaptation of the 1930s movie hit, recreated with the original film stars and director! This Audio Archive feature presentation delivers William Powell and Myrna Loy, who reprise thei roles as Nick and Nora Charles, the sophisticated lovers at the heart of Dashiell Hammett's immortal romantic-mystery masterpiece, The Thin Man.

The Maltese Falcon first appeared in the pages of Black Mask magazine in 1929. Almost immediately it was acknowledged as not only a great crime novel but an enduring masterpiece of American fiction. Sam Spade, its protagonist, is the archetypal tough, cynical PI, “able,” as his creator explained, “to take care of himself in any situation, able to get the best of anybody he comes in contact with, whether criminal, innocent bystander or client.” And what a client!—the irresistible and treacherous femme fatale Brigid O’Shaughnessy.

Experience the thrilling tale of Dashiell Hammetts The Tenth Clew, a story that biographer Nathan Ward labels as Hammetts first true masterpiece. Join the anonymous operative of the Continental Detective Agency as he narrowly escapes death after being rendered unconscious and discarded in the San Francisco Bay. This action-packed narrative, filled with suspense and intrigue, was the intense adventure that Black Mask magazines editors and audience craved. Reluctantly, Hammett catered to their wishes with more captivating stories of the Continental Op. Narrated by Winston Tharp.

This detective series follows a private investigator as he solves crimes with a mix of toughness and humor, often getting entangled in complex cases. The narratives are engaging and fast-paced.

This detective series follows a private investigator as he solves crimes with a mix of toughness and humor, often getting entangled in complex cases. The narratives are engaging and fast-paced.

This detective series follows a private investigator as he solves crimes with a mix of toughness and humor, often getting entangled in complex cases. The narratives are engaging and fast-paced.

Dive into the thrilling world of Hammetts Continental Op as he embarks on a nerve-wracking mission to find two disappeared young women, only to uncover mysteries far beyond his expectations. Summary by Winston Tharp.

"Nightshade" by Dashiell Hammett is a short story appearing in "Mystery League Magazine, October 1933" featuring Jack Bye, who encounters a young woman, Helen Warner, stranded near Piney Falls bridge. Helen urgently asks for a ride into town, escaping from two men, Tony Forrest and Fred Barnes, who seem wary of Jack. Jack helps Helen and drives her into town, where they stop at a speakeasy for drinks. Their interaction is lighthearted but tinged with tension.