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Dashiell Hammett
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American writer (1894–1961)

Also known as: Samuel Dashiell Hammett, Дэшил Хэммет, داشييل هاميت, 대실 해밋, ダシール・ハメット, 達許·漢密特

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Known works

  • The Thin Man
  • The Maltese Falcon
  • Crime Classics (1991)
  • The Return Of The Thin Man
  • Novels (Red Harvest / The Dain Curse / The Maltese Falcon / The Glass Key / The Thin Man)