Publisher's Synopsis
This collection consists of nine crime novellas which were originally published in magazine form in 1924. The plots of Hammett's stories were drawn from his actual experience as a Pinkerton detective. Hammett viewed the process of detective work not as the pursuit of a few elusive clues, but rather the tedious business of extracting relevant evidence from an overabundance of information.
The Tenth Clew
Night Shots
Zigzags of Treachery
One Hour
The House in Turk Street
The Girl with the Silver Eyes
Death on Pine Street
The Golden Horseshoe
Who Killed Bob Teal?
