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The Glass Key
Series: Murder Room
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Format: Paperback / softback
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The Glass Key
Corruption, murder, beauty and innocence . . . 'Great crime fiction started with Hammett' James Ellroy
Dashiell Hammett's strangest and most personal work.
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Ned Beaumont is a tall, thin, moustache-wearing, TB-ridden, drinking, gambling, hanger-on to the political boss of a corrupt Eastern city. Nevertheless, like every Hammett hero (and like Hammett himself), he has an unbreakable, if idiosyncratic moral code.
Ned's boss wants to better himself with a thoroughbred senator's daughter; but does he want it badly enough to commit murder? If he's innocent, who wants him in the frame? Beaumont must find out.
The Glass Key is a gripping tale that explores morality, power, and the darker sides of ambition within a politically charged setting.
Series: Murder Room
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The Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett is highly acclaimed as a pioneering work in the tough school of crime-writing. Critics praise Hammett as not only a master of the detective novel but also an exceptional writer overall. His realistic portrayal of characters and dialogue set a high standard in crime fiction, cementing his status as a key figure in the genre.
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ISBN: 9781409138044
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 February 2012
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 198.0mm
Height: 130.0mm
Weight: 202g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961) was born in Maryland and worked in a number of menial jobs until he became an operative for the Pinkerton Detective Agency. His experiences as a private detective laid the foundations for his writing career. His work includes RED HARVEST, THE MALTESE FALCON, THE GLASS KEY, The Thin Man and some eighty short stories, mostly published in Black Mask magazine.
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