Mystery
The Big Book of the Continental Op
2017·752 pages
A complete collection of Dashiell Hammett's Continental Op stories, featuring the tough, wry detective in gritty, hard-boiled crime tales.
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A complete collection of Dashiell Hammett's Continental Op stories, featuring the tough, wry detective in gritty, hard-boiled crime tales.
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Now for the first time ever in one volume, all twenty-eight stories and two serialized novels starring the Continental Op—one of the greatest characters in storied history of detective fiction. Dashiell Hammett is the father of modern hard-boiled detective stories. His legendary works have been lauded for almost one hundred years by fans, and his novel The Maltese Falcon was adapted into a classic film starring Humphrey Bogart. One of Dashiell Hammett's most memorable characters, the Continental...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor romantic subplots; mostly implied or fade-to-black.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence including shootings, beatings, and murder; some graphic details.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language typical of noir fiction.
Substance use
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Recurring alcohol use, often casual; some smoking depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy elements present.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content present.
Political content
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Minor themes of corruption and societal decay in crime settings.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depictions of coercion and systemic crime-related suffering.
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