The lost detective

By Nathan Ward

Subjects: Biography, American Authors, Hammett, dashiell, 1894-1961, American Detective and mystery stories, Authors, american, Authors, biography, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary, History and criticism, Detective and mystery stories, history and criticism

Description: "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"--