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The Glass Key is a novel by American writer Dashiell Hammett. First published as a serial in Black Mask magazine in 1930, it then was collected in 1931 (in London; the American edition followed 3 months later).
- Dashiell Hammett
- 1931
The Glass Key is the story of a gambler and racketeer, Ned Beaumont, whose devotion to Paul Madvig, a crooked political boss, leads him to investigate the murder of a local senator's son as a potential gang war brews. Beaumont is sort of Madvig’s right hand man, his campaign manager.
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Jul 17, 1989 · A one-time detective and a master of deft understatement, Dashiell Hammett virtually invented the hard-boiled crime novel. This classic Hammet work of detective fiction combines an airtight plot, authentically venal characters, and writing of telegraphic crispness. Read more.
- Dashiell Hammett
- $15
- Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Ned Beaumont put his glass on the table and touched his lips with a white handkerchief taken from the outer breast-pocket of his coat. "How is the Senator?" He looked obliquely at the blond man and did not conceal the amusement in his eyes.
The Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett is a gripping noir thriller that plunges readers into the seedy underworld of corruption, betrayal, and murder. The novel follows the charismatic political boss Paul Madvig as he becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue surrounding a high-profile murder case.
Dashiell Hammett’s tour de force of crime fiction combines a bulletproof plot, authentically corrupt characters, and writing of telegraphic crispness.
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Feb 9, 2011 · Dashiell Hammett, the legendary writer who singlehandedly made hardboiled crime respectable subject matter for American novelists, pulled no punches when he authored The Glass Key. The pages of this dark, decidedly non-uplifting book are teeming with violent acts and political corruption while vividly showcasing the basest of human instincts.
- Dashiell Hammett
