Bücher von Dashiell Hammett

One of the greatest crime novels of the 20th century. 'Influenced everyone from Chandler to Le Carre ... The Maltese Falcon is the Hammett novel that jumps from the pages of its genre and into literature' Guardian

Delve into the thrilling world of ""The House Without a Key,"" acaptivating mystery novel by Earl Derr Biggers. This classic, setagainst the exotic backdrop of 1920s Hawaii, introduces readersto the charismatic detective Charlie Chan, a figure who wouldbecome iconic in the genre. The story begins with the mysteriousmurder of a wealthy tourist at a glamorous Hawaiian beachhouse, setting the stage for a tale of intrigue and suspense. AsChan, a brilliant and observant Honolulu police detective, delvesinto the case, he uncovers a tangled web of family secrets, hiddenmotives, and unexpected twists. With its vivid descriptions ofHawaii's lush landscapes and a glimpse into its multiculturalsociety, ""The House Without a Key"" is more than a meredetective story; it's an immersive experience into a bygone era.Biggers' masterful blend of mystery, charm, and cultural insightmakes this book a must-read for fans of classic detective fiction.Join Charlie Chan in his first-ever appearance as he navigates thecomplexities of this gripping mystery, revealing the truth hiddenwithin the house without a key.

Quite possibly the greatest author to appear in the pages of Black Mask magazine-Dashiell Hammett-is finally included in the authorized Black Mask Library. Hammett's influential Continental Op series set the editorial tone for Black Mask and all of the authors who would follow Hammett in that magazine. This Volume 1 collects the first ten stories of the Op, including the first two installments bylined as "Peter Collinson," along with an all-new introduction by Bob Byrne.

A murder involves Sam Spade in a dangerous search for a valuable statue--

Dashiell Hammett is the innovative master and inventor of hard-boiled fiction, an unsentimental style of American crime writing in which the isolated hero exists in a sordid world where treachery is the only norm. Many of these stories first appeared in the pulp magazine Black Mask and exemplify Hammett's formidable literary and moral imagination operating at full strength. These stories introduce the Continental Op, the dispassionate operative from the Continental Detective Agency, a company molded on the Pinkerton Agency, for which Hammett worked prior to taking up writing. In these stories the reader will find the main themes of Hammett's later fiction - the skewed moral environment where nothing and no one can be trusted, the steely-eyed detective whose only interest is to do his job, and the criminals whose depravity mocks the pretensions of the modern world. These stories create a universe of violence and stealth, of cold passion, desperate action, and great excitement. They prefigure not only the world of subsequent detective fiction, but the contemporary world itself.

Den Glauben an das Gute im Menschen hat der Continental Op längst verloren, und auch er selbst steht nicht immer auf der richtigen Seite des Gesetzes. San Francisco, wo seine Detektei ihren Sitz hat, ist ein moralischer Sumpf, Korruption ist an der Tagesordnung - und das gilt auch für Personville (besser bekannt als Poisonville), ein schäbiges Bergwerksstädtchen, wohin ihn sein aktueller Auftrag führt. Dort angekommen, muss er feststellen, dass sein Auftraggeber, Don Willsson, Sohn des Stadtpatriarchen, einem Mordanschlag zum Opfer gefallen ist. Und es bleibt nicht bei dieser einen Leiche. Am Ende des Romans sind 18 Menschen tot, die Erde von Poisonville blutgetränkt - und die Ordnung wiederhergestellt. Ein grandioser Albtraum von einem Krimi und zugleich ein bedeutender politischer Roman, der uns noch heute viel über Korruption, Machtmissbrauch und organisierter Kriminalität zu erzählen vermag.

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Drei Detektiv-Geschichten, mit einem Nachwort von Steven Marcus. Der Continental Op beginnt auf gut Glück einen Gangster zu beschatten, den er vor Jahren schon einmal gesehen hatte, und der als das Dingsbums Küken bekannt ist. Und plötzlich wird auf das Küken geschossen.Außerdem: Der Main-Tod / Der Farewell-Mord.

Dashiell Hammett is the undisputed master of hardboiled detective fiction, and one of the greatest mystery writers of all time. Originally published in the October 1923 issue of Black Mask, 'Arson Plus' was one of his earliest published tales, and a defining early example of the genre he would go on to make his own. Many of the hardboiled and pulp detective stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This collection of the very best of Hammett's short stories features a special introduction by Colin Dexter.