Arson Plus (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

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    • The Op contacts the Seattle branch of the agency to learn more about Mrs. She moved to San Francisco but could be traced by her baggage. There is a coincidence! Evelyn Trowbridge is questioned again. The servants were arrested on suspicion.

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    But there are holes in this case. They go to see Mr. Henderson, the passing motorist, but he speeds away. They follow and shots are exchanged. The Op solves the mystery and explains it to McClump. This story sounds like it was taken from an actual true crime case, like something you might see on a TV show the Justice Network. Get to Know Us. Not Enabled Word Wise: Enabled Average Customer Review: Be the first to review this item Would you like to tell us about a lower price?

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    Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Arson Plus by Dashiell Hammett. Arson Plus by Dashiell Hammett. This classic tale from Black Mask is the first appearance of ''The Continental Op'', a character who would eventually appear in 28 stories and two novels. Published first published January 19th To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Arson Plus , please sign up.

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    Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Feb 04, Kevin rated it liked it Shelves: Thornburgh his house burned down Mrs.

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    Jun 09, John rated it liked it. There were over 30 of these stories published. This detective, sometimes known as the Continental Detective, was a no-nonsense private detective determined to give his client s a thorough investigation of any nefarious activity. This story, written in , concerns a case of suspected arson.

    In this case, I thought the characters were very b Although better known for Sam Spade and Nick and Nora Charles The Thin Man series this short story is the first of the so-called Continental op stories. In this case, I thought the characters were very believable.

    I supposed there are red herrings thrown in, but the case is not solved easily. It certainly has a hard-boiled edge to it. Between and , these stories were almost all published in the Black Mask magazine.

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    Some of these stories were combined to become novels, the most famous of which is known as the Red Harvest. According to Wikipedia, Time Magazine called this novel one of the best English language novels published between and Nov 08, Brenda Mengeling rated it liked it Recommends it for: The Mountain and the Molehill. Never Stop to Pat a Kitten.

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    It and Other Stories. Return of the Thin Man. The Golden Horseshoe and Other Stories. Creeping Siamese and Other Stories. Who Killed Bob Teal? Dashiell Hammett Collection 16 stories. The Giant Collection of the Continental Op.

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    Feb 27, Syahira Sharif rated it liked it Shelves: Using his background in detective work, he created the tough guy detective characters Sam Spade and the Continental Op, as well as debonair sleuths Nick and Nora Charles. Dashiell Hammett Collection 16 stories. Originally published in the October issue of Black Mask, 'Arson Plus' was one of his earliest published tales, and a defining early example of the genre he would go on to make his own. Thornburgh his house burned down Mrs.

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