Publisher's Synopsis
"Try not to miss this book." - The New York Times. Part thriller, part fictionalized history, part biography, this gripping tale centers on the legendary author of The Maltese Falcon. Recounted in colorful underworld argot by three-time Edgar Award winner Joe Gores, the book follows Dashiell Hammett as he returns to life as a private investigator, eager to uncover the truth behind the brutal murder of an old friend amid the seediness of 1920s San Francisco.