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Dashiell Hammett

Born on May 27, 1894 in St. Mary's County, MD
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Dashiell Hammett did not pen many novels, but the few he did pen have had a profound effect upon the crime-drama/mystery genre. His character Sam Spade, was the original "hard-boiled" detective and became the basis for such other characters as Philip ... Read Full Biography


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