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Start giftingThe Tenth Clew and Eight Other Continental Op Stories
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Cate Barratt
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Length
8 hours 30 minutes
Language
English
This collection consists of nine crime novellas which were originally published in magazine form in 1924. The plots of Hammett’s stories were drawn from his actual experience as a Pinkerton detective. Hammett viewed the process of detective work not as the pursuit of a few elusive clues, but rather the tedious business of extracting relevant evidence from an overabundance of information.
The Tenth Clew
Night Shots
Zigzags of Treachery
One Hour
The House in Turk Street
The Girl with the Silver Eyes
Death on Pine Street
The Golden Horseshoe
Who Killed Bob Teal?
Dashiell Hammett (1894–1961) was an American mystery writer best known for his novels The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man, and he is credited for having created the hard-boiled detective school of fiction. Hammett drew inspiration for his mystery fiction from his time working as a detective for the Pinkerton Agency.
After a career in communications and a life dabbling in theatre, Cate Barratt now spends her time narrating audiobooks—from mysteries to dramatic readings, from comedies to history books. These can be found on Audible, iTunes, Amazon, and more.