Dashiell Hammett
Born: 05-27-1894
Dashiell Hammett was a pioneering American author known for revolutionizing the detective fiction genre. Born in 1894, he drew upon his experiences as a Pinkerton detective to create gritty, realistic narratives. His most famous works, including "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Thin Man," introduced hard-boiled protagonists like Sam Spade. Hammett's distinctive style and complex plots have left an enduring impact on both literature and film noir.
Book summaries for books written by Dashiell Hammett
Quotes
I first heard Personville called Poisonville by a red-haired mucker named Hickey Dewey in the Big Ship in Butte. He also called his shirt a shoit.
I don’t mind a reasonable amount of trouble.
The town is a thousand miles east of hell and every bit as crooked and twice as dirty.
The red hair that Jules Amthor himself had given me stood up on my head.
I’d have taken him apart just to cook his goose.
Just go ahead and try to kill me!
Too big to relish a bite out of, if you know what I mean.
Poisonville was not among the preferred outlets of the wilhauk machine.
When a man can’t tell a lie, he ought to be a boss.
I wouldn’t look right walking around with another chin on me.
A world of a town, red enough in all conscience.
Human emotions are funny things. They come and go and change from person to person.