The Maltese falcon ; The thin man ; Red harvest
(Book)
Uniform Title
Contributors
Polito, Robert, 1951- writer of introduction.
Published
New York : Knopf :, [2000].
ISBN
0375411259, 9780375411250
Physical Desc
xliii, 644 pages ; 21 cm.
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Acton - Adult | Mystery Hammett | On Shelf |
Belmont Beech St. - Adult | FIC HAM | Storage |
Cambridge Collins - Adult | MYSTERY Hammett, Dashiell | On Shelf |
Dover - Adult | F HAMMETT | On Shelf |
Lexington - Adult | MYSTERY HAMMETT | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : Knopf :, [2000].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
0375411259, 9780375411250
Notes
Description
Three novels involving private detectives and shady characters tackle homicide, treachery, and corruption. In the Maltese falcon, after the death of his partner, San Francisco private eye, Sam Spade is dragged into a quest for a priceless statuette. In the Thin man, Nick Charles searches for a wealthy inventor who is the prime suspect in a New York City murder case. In the Red harvest, when Continental Op arrives in the western town of Personville and finds that his client has been murdered, he decides to investigate local gangland activities.
Subjects
LC Subjects
American fiction -- 20th century.
Charles, Nick (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Charles, Nora (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Continental Op (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Detective and mystery stories, American.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
Private investigators -- United States -- Fiction.
Spade, Sam (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Charles, Nick (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Charles, Nora (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Continental Op (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Detective and mystery stories, American.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
Private investigators -- United States -- Fiction.
Spade, Sam (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hammett, D., & Polito, R. (2000). The Maltese falcon: The thin man ; Red harvest . Knopf :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961 and Robert Polito. 2000. The Maltese Falcon: The Thin Man ; Red Harvest. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961 and Robert Polito. The Maltese Falcon: The Thin Man ; Red Harvest Knopf, 2000.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hammett, Dashiell, and Robert Polito. The Maltese Falcon: The Thin Man ; Red Harvest Knopf :, 2000.
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