Five Continental Op Stories

Five Continental Op Stories

by Dashiell Hammett

Five Continental Op Stories by Dashiell Hammett is a collection of five short stories featuring the Continental Op, a hardboiled detective who works for the Continental Detective Agency in San Francisco in the 1920s. The stories are written in a gritty and realistic style, and they offer a glimpse into the seedy underbelly of the city. The Continental Op is a tough and resourceful detective, but he is also compassionate and fair. He is a man who is willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done, but he never loses sight of his own moral code.

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Dashiell Hammett

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Dashiell Hammett was an American author, screenwriter, and political activist best known for his hard-boiled detective fiction novels. Born in Maryland in 1894, Hammett is widely regarded as one of...

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