The Hardboiled Trilogy Red Harvest, The Dain Curse & The Maltese Falcon
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Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
31.07.2026
Verlag
BeeGee BooksSeitenzahl
416
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/2,4 cm
Gewicht
672 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-3-693-87016-7
The Hardboiled Trilogy Red Harvest ¿ The Dain Curse ¿ The Maltese Falcon Three groundbreaking novels. One legendary author. The birth of modern crime fiction. Before noir filled movie screens with shadows and detectives in trench coats, one writer transformed crime fiction forever. Drawing on his experience as a Pinkerton detective, Dashiell Hammett abandoned the polished puzzles of traditional mysteries and created something tougher, faster, and startlingly realistic. His detectives navigate corrupt cities, dangerous criminals, and impossible moral choices-not with certainty, but with grit, intelligence, and an unwavering personal code. This definitive collection brings together Hammett's three landmark novels: ¿ Red Harvest (1929) - A relentless detective enters a city consumed by corruption, labor violence, and rival crime syndicates, where restoring order may require destroying it. ¿ The Dain Curse (1929) - A haunting investigation into family secrets, religious fanaticism, psychological manipulation, and the thin line between belief and madness. ¿ The Maltese Falcon (1930) - The iconic introduction of Sam Spade, whose pursuit of a priceless statuette became one of the greatest detective stories ever written and the cornerstone of film noir. Together, these novels established the hardboiled detective, reshaped American crime fiction, and inspired generations of writers and filmmakers.This BeeGee Noir Classics Edition Includes A new Foreword exploring the rise of hardboiled fiction An introduction to Hammett's revolutionary style and the origins of noir Character guides and historical timelines Section introductions and thematic end notes for each novel Essays on the hardboiled code and the evolution of film noir A glossary of noir terminology for modern readers Recommended reading and an author biography Whether you are discovering Hammett for the first time or returning to these classics, this carefully curated edition provides the historical context, literary insight, and enhanced reading experience that illuminate why these novels remain as compelling today as when they first appeared. Enter the world where justice is uncertain, corruption is ordinary, and every choice has a price. Read the trilogy that gave birth to the hardboiled detective-and changed crime fiction forever.
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