Dashiell Hammett
Dashiell Hammett was an American author born on May 27, 1894, in St. Mary's County, Maryland. Often celebrated as one of the pioneers of hard-boiled detective fiction, Hammett's unique writing style and sharp, engaging narratives set the tone for the genre. His experiences as a Pinkerton detective provided him with the gritty realism that distinguishes his work, infusing his characters and plots with authenticity. His most famous novels, such as "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Thin Man," showcase his knack for dialogue and his ability to create complex, morally ambiguous characters.
Five Continental Op Stories
Before Sam Spade chased the black bird in The Maltese Falcon and Nick and Nora Charles stirred their first martinis in The Thin Man, the Con…
The Tenth Clew and Other Continental Op Stories
Biographer Nathan Ward has called “The Tenth Clew” Dashiell Hammett’s “first real jewel of a story.” In it, Hammett’s nameless Continental D…
Zigzags of Treachery and other stories
The death of a well known San Francisco doctor brings a charge of murder for his wife, but is it murder or suicide, and is she really his wi…
Thin Man (Old Time Radio)
The Adventures of the Thin Man radio shows were based on the Thin Man movie series, which were in turn based on the novel by Dashiell Hammet…
The Gutting of Couffignal
Dashiell Hammett’s hardboiled detective is assigned by his agency to guard a stash of wedding presents on an exclusive Bay Area island. Jus…
The Dain Curse
A supposed family curse. Stolen diamonds. Drugs and a religious cult. The Continental Op has his hands full while again the bodies pile up a…
"Arson Plus"
A rural case of arson brings in the insurance companies -- and they bring in the Continental Op. Dashiell Hammett's first Continental Op sto…
Red Harvest
The Continental Detective Agency’s Op is sent on a case to Personville. The locals call their town “Poisonville,” and the Op would soon find…
The Maltese Falcon, Original Serialized Version
A beautiful client, a valuable artifact, fake identities, double-crosses and dead bodies. Hard-boiled San Francisco detective Sam Spade has …
The Scorched Face
Hammett's Continental Op searches for two missing young women and finds more than he bargained for. - Summary by Winston Tharp
The Maltese Falcon; Novel Version
Private Investigator Sam Spade goes on a hunt for the whereabouts of an elaborately jeweled falcon statuette that was at the center of a twi…
The Continental Op
The Continental Op - no hard-boiled private detective has ever been boiled harder. The nameless Pinkerton op from the Continental Detective …
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC Season 1
Adapted from Dashiell Hammett's "Continental Op" stories, Season 1 of this new audio series features the first seven published Op …
Red Harvest (Version 2)
This novel from 1929 introduces Hammett's recurring and always unnamed character, the "Continental Op," who works for the Continen…
ADVENTURES OF THE FEDERATED TEC Season 2
Adapted from Dashiell Hammett's "Continental Op" stories, Season 2 of this audio series features the second seven published Op sto…
Adventures Of Sam Spade - 67 episodes of the Old Time Radio show
This upload contains 67 episodes of the Old Time Radio detective drama, The Adventures of Sam Spade. Created by Dashiell Hammett and made fa…