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The Dain Curse (Vintage Crime) by Dashiell Hammett
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A former Pinkerton Detective, Dashiell Hammett's gritty novels are classic hard-boiled detective stories.
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The Dain Curse (Vintage Crime) by Dashiell Hammett
Features
Paperback:
240 pages
; Dimensions (in inches): 0.56 x 7.99 x 5.23
Publisher: Vintage Books; Reissue edition (July 1989)
ISBN:
0679722602
Amazon.com
Everything about the Leggett diamond heist indicated to the Continental Op that it was an inside job. From the stray diamond found in the yard to the eyewitness accounts of a "strange man" casing the house, everything was just too pat. Gabrielle Dain-Leggett has enough secrets to fill a closet, and when she disappears shortly after the robbery, she becomes the Op's prime suspect. But her father, Edgar Leggett, keeps some strange company himself and has a dark side the moon would envy. Before he can solve the riddle of the diamond theft, the Continental Op must first solve the mystery of this strange family.
Book Description
One of the Continental Op's most bizarre cases, as he is faced with Miss Gabrielle Dain Leggett, who has an unfortunate effect on the people around her - they have a habit of dying violently.
Reader Reviews
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Hammett Flops, September 17, 2003
Reviewer:
cal_jammer
from Tokyo
This is a poorly constructed novel that only a masochist would bother finishing. The excessive plot twists are propped up by awkward explanation opportunities that inhibit what little flow there is and dispel any suspension of disbelief that the reader may have enjoyed. Hammett's reputation is deserved, but this novel is not worthy of that reputation.
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