Dashiell Hammett: The Dain Curse

Cover: 9781515464600 | The Dain Curse | A Positronic Book | Dashiell Hammett | Taschenbuch

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The Dain Curse by Dashiell Hammett is a razor-sharp, fast-paced detective classic that delivers all the grit, glamour, and danger of the golden age of hard-boiled crime fiction.

When a mysterious string of deaths strikes a wealthy San Francisco family, the Continental Op-a tough, unnamed detective from the Continental Agency-finds himself entangled in a case that spirals from a jewel theft to a bizarre cult, drug addiction, and a supposed family curse. At the heart of it all is the enigmatic Gabrielle Dain, a beautiful woman with a troubled past and a perilous future.

Packed with shadowy intrigue, quick-witted dialogue, and relentless momentum, The Dain Curse is more than a whodunit-it's a journey into the dark corners of obsession, corruption, and truth. For fans of noir and classic detective stories, this is Hammett at his most thrilling, a masterclass in suspense that still captivates readers nearly a century later.

Perfect for fans of Raymond Chandler, James M. Cain, and modern noir thrillers.

Über den Autor

Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961) was an American novelist and short story writer who helped define the hard-boiled school of detective fiction. A former operative for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, Hammett drew upon his investigative experience to create a new kind of crime narrative-unsentimental, tightly constructed, and grounded in the moral ambiguities of modern urban [...] major works, including Red Harvest, The Dain Curse, The Maltese Falcon, and The Thin Man, introduced iconic characters such as Sam Spade and Nick and Nora Charles. Hammett's prose style-spare, direct, and sharply dialogued-shifted crime fiction away from drawing-room puzzles toward the gritty realism of corruption, violence, and compromised justice.Beyond his literary achievements, Hammett was an outspoken political figure during the mid-twentieth century, a stance that led to legal and professional consequences during the McCarthy era. Nevertheless, his influence on American fiction, film noir, and modern detective storytelling remains profound.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2025
Genre:	Importe , Krimis & Thriller
Rubrik:	Belletristik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	A Continental Op Book
ISBN-13:	9781515464600
ISBN-10:	1515464601
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Hammett, Dashiell
Hersteller:	Positronic Publishing A Continental Op Book
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 11 mm
Von/Mit:	Dashiell Hammett
Erscheinungsdatum:	06.07.2025
Gewicht:	0,276 kg