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In 1977 Don Herron began leading The Dashiell Hammett Tour, now the longest-running literary tour in the nation. On this site you’ll find information on current walks — dates, where to meet, arranging tours by appointment — plus a hard-boiled blog with news, reviews of books and film, and a dash of noir.
The latest and greatest edition to self-guide you up and down the mean streets.
Willeford: The Book
Includes the first “Mr. Hunt” story, “Knives in the Dark.”
Tag Archives: Senator Joseph McCarthy
Hammett: Chewing Over Crime and Communism
For Xmas on the Hammett front this year, obviously grabbing a copy of The Big Book of the Continental Op is first on the list — just try stuffing that floppy behemoth of a trade paperback into the old stocking! And anyone … Continue reading
Hammett: It’s Raining Dashiells in Gotham City
Next week Gotham begins airing the last set of new episodes heading to the first season finale. It’s already been renewed, so no need to worry about an unresolved cliff-hanger — if they do have a cliff-hanger they leave unresolved next season, … Continue reading
Posted in Dash, Film, News, REH, Tour
Tagged 891 Post, Alexandre Dumas, Batman, Dash Mihok, Dashiell Eaves, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Gotham, John Milius, Leave It to Beaver, Leo Grin, Lyle Talbot, More Dashiells, Senator Joseph McCarthy, Stephen Talbot, Weird Tales
Hammett: Another Bio in the Works (Plus More on John Carter of Mars)
Just got a note from Nathan Ward, author of the quite hard-boiled Dark Harbor, a history of the head-busting and mayhem that ruled the New York docks and provided the back story for Brando to chew the scenery in On the … Continue reading
Posted in Dash, Film, News
Tagged Clash of the Titans, Dark Harbor, Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter, Marlon Brando, Nathan Ward, On the Waterfront, Senator Joseph McCarthy
Hammett: Another Newspaper Serialization
Okay. This is getting ridiculous. John D. Squires has come across yet another newspaper serialization of a Continental Op story, this time from 1947. You may recall he recently uncovered a 1956 newspaper run for Hammett’s “The Tenth Clew,” prompting … Continue reading
Posted in Dash, Lit, News
Tagged "Dead Yellow Women", "The Tenth Clew", John D. Squires, newspaper action, Richard Layman, Senator Joseph McCarthy
Hammett: Another “Clew”
The last time Hammett’s 1924 Op story “The Tenth Clew” got a mention on this site was when we linked to a bit where Mike Nevins covered some odd editing Frederic Dannay did on the ending in the 1940s. I figured … Continue reading
Posted in Dash, News
Tagged "The Tenth Clew", Black Mask, Frederic Dannay, John D. Squires, Mike Nevins, newspaper action, Senator Joseph McCarthy, Terry Zobeck, The Fat Man, Vince Emery
