Title: The lost detective
Description: "A fascinating portrait of the overlooked Dashiell Hammett-- from his years as a Pinkerton detective to becoming the author of arguably the most iconic detective novels of the twentieth century"--
Subjects: American Detective and mystery stories, History and criticism, American Authors, Biography, Hammett, dashiell, 1894-1961, Authors, american, Authors, biography, Detective and mystery stories, history and criticism, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary
People: Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961)
Time periods: 20th century