Author:Samuel Dashiell Hammett

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Dashiell Hammet
(1894–1961)

American author of hardboiled detective novels and short stories, screenwriter, and political activist: Known for the authenticity and realism of his writing, he drew on his experiences as a Pinkerton operative. His best known works include The Maltese Falcon, The Thin Man, and the Red Harvest.

Dashiell Hammet

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The Continental Op

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Some or all works by this author are in the public domain in the United States because they were published before January 1, 1929.


This author died in 1961, so works by this author are in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 62 years or less. These works may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.

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