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This detective series follows a private investigator as he solves crimes with a mix of toughness and humor, often getting entangled in complex cases. The narratives are engaging and fast-paced.

This detective series follows a private investigator as he solves crimes with a mix of toughness and humor, often getting entangled in complex cases. The narratives are engaging and fast-paced.

Plunge into the world of the Continental Op, Dashiell Hammetts legendary hard-boiled private detective, as he navigates through a web of intrigue, theft, drugs and a purported family curse in his second adventure, The Dain Curse. As the body count rises and secrets are shrouded in deception, the truth becomes an elusive gem buried beneath a mountain of lies. Tune in to each episode narrated compellingly by The Narrator.

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.

A big reward to capture the mastermind of big bank robberies with twists & turns everywhere.

A robbery gone wrong and an intricate tale involving murder and more.

A puzzler that takes expert unravelling.

An intriguing ingenious tale of intrigue and robbery in a remote California island.

This detective series follows a private investigator as he solves crimes with a mix of toughness and humor, often getting entangled in complex cases. The narratives are engaging and fast-paced.

A wild west drama with mayhem and more is a dusty Arizona town.

A wild cult with murder and blackmail thrown in.

An intricate twisted plot with moral ambiguity. Considered one of his best stories.

A twisted plot when it uncertain who the true victim is.

A deadly game of hide & seek with betrayal & murder.

An intricate story of seeking a man with many roundabout events winding up with several murders along the way.

It started as an investigation of a simple insurance claim, but soon the Continental Op is embroiled in murders, narcotics, a religious cult, and a supposed family curse. No one is who they seem, and the bodies continue to pile up.

A tale about a missing daughter, the follow-up, murder and more.

A story about a rich heir going off to become king in a small country & the wild goings on there.

This detective series follows a private investigator as he solves crimes with a mix of toughness and humor, often getting entangled in complex cases. The narratives are engaging and fast-paced.

A series of mysteries revolving around a stunningly beautiful young woman.