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The Main Death - a Continental Op Short Story

Dashiell Hammett
3.44/5 (16 ratings)
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It's another vintage Hammett and another vintage Continental Op.

All we can say about this story is that it may not be all that it seems. 'Black Mask' published it in June 1927; they had this to say as an introduction: "A curious tangle of a robbery, a mysterious killing and jealousy."

Jeffrey Main had been away on sales business for his employer and returned home on Sunday evening with $20,000 in hundred dollar bills in his wallet. Later that same night two men entered the apartment, shot Main, and stole the wallet. Seems simple, or is it?

Librarian's note #1: this entry is for the story, 'The Main Death.' Entries for collections of short stories, and the other individual stories, can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. There are a total of 28 short stories plus one incomplete; they can all be found by searching Goodreads for: 'a Continental Op Short Story.'

Librarian's note #2: there are also two Continental Op novels, 'Red Harvest' (also known as 'The Cleansing of Poisonville'), and 'The Dain Curse.'
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
13 pages
Publication:
2017
Publisher:
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
ISBN13:
kindle Asin:
B0DM4CBBCW

The Main Death - a Continental Op Short Story

Dashiell Hammett
3.44/5 (16 ratings)
Read Download
It's another vintage Hammett and another vintage Continental Op.

All we can say about this story is that it may not be all that it seems. 'Black Mask' published it in June 1927; they had this to say as an introduction: "A curious tangle of a robbery, a mysterious killing and jealousy."

Jeffrey Main had been away on sales business for his employer and returned home on Sunday evening with $20,000 in hundred dollar bills in his wallet. Later that same night two men entered the apartment, shot Main, and stole the wallet. Seems simple, or is it?

Librarian's note #1: this entry is for the story, 'The Main Death.' Entries for collections of short stories, and the other individual stories, can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. There are a total of 28 short stories plus one incomplete; they can all be found by searching Goodreads for: 'a Continental Op Short Story.'

Librarian's note #2: there are also two Continental Op novels, 'Red Harvest' (also known as 'The Cleansing of Poisonville'), and 'The Dain Curse.'
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
13 pages
Publication:
2017
Publisher:
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
ISBN13:
kindle Asin:
B0DM4CBBCW

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