Arson Plus and Other Stories Collected Case Files of the Continental Op The Early Years Volume 1 edition by Dashiell Hammett Richard Layman Julie M Rivett Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
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Introducing the Continental Op—legendary hardboiled sleuth—in the first of seven short-story collections featuring Dashiell Hammett’s infamous detective
The house is soaked with gasoline, and it takes only a spark for it to be engulfed in flames. As the ruins smolder, the case-hardened operative from the Continental Detective Agency is the one person determined to untangle the tough questions Who tossed the match and why? Was it an angry neighbor, a disgruntled servant, or the old man in the window who was seen giving one last look at the world before the fire consumed him? In the wreckage of the ruined house, the Continental Op will find that nothing burns hotter than greed.
“Arson Plus” is the story that introduced the world to the Continental Op, the nameless detective whom Dashiell Hammett described as “a little man going forward day after day through mud and blood and death and deceit—as callous and brutal and cynical as necessary” (William F. Nolan, Dashiell Hammett A Casebook). Born in the pages of Black Mask in 1923, the Continental Op is ageless, a hardworking hero as much for our time as he is for his own. Rediscover the early stories of the original hardboiled detective in the first volume of the Collected Case Files of the Continental Op, featuring “Arson Plus,” “Slippery Fingers,” and “Crooked Souls.”
The house is soaked with gasoline, and it takes only a spark for it to be engulfed in flames. As the ruins smolder, the case-hardened operative from the Continental Detective Agency is the one person determined to untangle the tough questions Who tossed the match and why? Was it an angry neighbor, a disgruntled servant, or the old man in the window who was seen giving one last look at the world before the fire consumed him? In the wreckage of the ruined house, the Continental Op will find that nothing burns hotter than greed.
“Arson Plus” is the story that introduced the world to the Continental Op, the nameless detective whom Dashiell Hammett described as “a little man going forward day after day through mud and blood and death and deceit—as callous and brutal and cynical as necessary” (William F. Nolan, Dashiell Hammett A Casebook). Born in the pages of Black Mask in 1923, the Continental Op is ageless, a hardworking hero as much for our time as he is for his own. Rediscover the early stories of the original hardboiled detective in the first volume of the Collected Case Files of the Continental Op, featuring “Arson Plus,” “Slippery Fingers,” and “Crooked Souls.”
Arson Plus and Other Stories Collected Case Files of the Continental Op The Early Years Volume 1 edition by Dashiell Hammett Richard Layman Julie M Rivett Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
Interesting look at early private detective fiction, with Hammett's enjoyable style and dry tones. That being said, they're a little predictable, but some of that may be from all the writers who came after him. There's a trend of mistaken identity or mistaken circumstances in the stories that I quite enjoyed.Product details
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Arson Plus and Other Stories Collected Case Files of the Continental Op The Early Years Volume 1 edition by Dashiell Hammett Richard Layman Julie M Rivett Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
Thanks to Open Road Media and MysteriousPress.com for a free copy of this book for an honest review.
"Arson Plus and Other Stories" is the first in a series of short story collections about Dashiell Hammett's Continental Op private detective. This first book in the series not only has the first 3 published stories, but also includes a small biography about Dashiell Hammett and his writing of these stories.
Each story is enjoyable and in total these stories are significant for the early development of the private detective story. The unnamed Continental Op is hired in all 3 stories to help out either to avoid getting the police involved (as in the kidnapping of the second story, "Crooked Souls") or to help when the police are too slow or unable to solve the crime.
The first story, "Arson Plus", was issued in the October 1, 1923 issue of Black Mask. under the pseudonym of Peter Collinson. The Continental Op is hired by the insurance company to look into the fire that destroyed a building and caused the death of the owner. The police were quick to determine that the fire was caused by arson with gasoline but so far were unable to find out who did it. The Continental Op uses his straightforward and thorough approach to determine who was responsible.
This story and the other two are similar in that the stories are told from beginning to end and the reader gets to learn how the Continental Op processes the information and develops plans to ultimately solve the crime. These stories are enjoyable and likely as much for learning more about the early writing of Dashiell Hammett as in learning how the Continental Op solves crimes.
We all know "The Maltese Falcon" and Sam Spade, and we say DashiellHammettRaymondChandler as though it's just one long name. Maybe you remember bits about Hammett's life, Lillian Hellman, blacklisting, and so on. Like me, you probably knew that Hammett started, more or less, with his Continental Op detective stories for Black Mask. But, have you ever had a chance to read crisp, clean, well-formatted and nicely edited and annotated versions of those stories? Well, now you can.
This book consists of the first three Op stories - "Arson Plus", "Crooked Souls", and "Slippery Fingers". They are basically detective procedurals - restrained, tight, and dry in a just-the-facts-maam fashion. But, from story to story you can see Hammett developing and honing his craft, and laying the groundwork for what was to come. The upshot is that you get three perfectly fine mysteries, you get a fascinating trip back to the 1920's, (these are, after all and unintentionally, what would be called "historical fiction" if written now), and you get to see a masterly writer as a work in progress. That's a nice package.
But wait, as Ron Popeil would say, "[T]here's more!". This volume, (the first of a proposed nine volume set that will include all 28 Op stories), opens with an excellent foreword, (by editor Julie M. Rivett), that traces the convoluted publishing history of the Continental Op stories and provides an outline history of Hammett's later book successes. This is followed by "Introduction - The Early Years 1923-1924", a brief publishing/writing Hammett bio by editor Richard Layman. Both of these articles are informative, entertaining, and worthwhile.
So, if you're a Hammett completist, if you're curious, or if you just like a solid procedural, this is a nice choice. (Please note that I received a free ecopy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
Too Dated
favorite author
The grand old man of detective fiction offers these Continental Op tales.
3 Middling stories for $7.99 not worth it, you can find all of these stories together for less price elsewhere
No violence, except for one death. No suspense which suits me fine. It's the solutions which stretch probability to the breaking point. I've bought the rest of the series and will enjoy reading them I'm sure. Just not earthshaking.
Interesting look at early private detective fiction, with Hammett's enjoyable style and dry tones. That being said, they're a little predictable, but some of that may be from all the writers who came after him. There's a trend of mistaken identity or mistaken circumstances in the stories that I quite enjoyed.
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