Return of the Thin Man: Two never-before-published novellas featuring Nick & Nora Charles - Softcover

Hammett, Dashiell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080212156X ISBN 13: 9780802121561

Verlag: Mysterious Press, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

"Read Return of the Thin Man and rediscover why Dashiell Hammett was the peerless master of crime fiction in all its dark and bloody glory."—New York Journal of Books

Dashiell Hammett was a crime writer who elevated the genre to true literature, and The Thin Man was Hammett's last—and most successful—novel. Following the enormous success of "The Thin Man" movie in 1934, Hammett was commissioned to write stories for additional films. He wrote two full-length novellas, for the films that became "After the Thin Man" and "Another Thin Man". Bringing back his classic characters, retired private investigator Nick Charles and his former debutante wife Nora, who return home to find Nora’s family gardener murdered, pulling the couple back into another deadly game of cat and mouse. Hammett has written two fully satisfying "Thin Man" stories, with classic, barbed Hammett dialogue and fully developed characters.

Written in the style of a screenplay treatment, The Return of the Thin Man is a hugely entertaining read that brings back two classic characters from one of the greatest mystery writers who ever lived. This book is destined to become essential reading for Hammett's millions of fans and a new generation of mystery readers the world over.

Über diesen Titel

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Dashiell Hammett was an American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories, screenplay writer, and political activist. He created enduring characters including Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon), Nick and Nora Charles (The Thin Man), and the Continental Op (Red Harvest and The Dain Curse).

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Mysterious Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 080212156X
• ISBN 13: 9780802121561
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256
• Herausgeber: Layman Richard, Rivett Julie M.
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar