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Search - The Dain Curse (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)
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The Dain Curse - Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Author: The Continental Op is a short, squat, and utterly unsentimental tank of a private detective. Miss Gabrielle Dain Leggett is young, wealthy, and a devotee of morphine and religious cults. She has an unfortunate effect on the people around her: they have a habit of dying violently. Is Gabrielle the victim of a family curse? Or is the truth about h... more »
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Matt B. (BuffaloSavage) reviewed The Dain Curse (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) on + 1483 more book reviews
Excellent characterization of the relationship between the Continental Op PI and Gabrielle, a troubled young woman who believes herself to be the victim and carrier of a family curse. The detective meets her while investigating the disappearance of a handful of diamonds. Many plot twists and complications, as is usual with Hammett, which will please readers who enjoy Nicholas Blake, Josephine Tey or Michael Innes.
Classic Dashiell Hammett.
Genres:
- Mystery, Thriller & Suspense >> Mystery >> General
- Mystery, Thriller & Suspense >> Mystery >> Hard-Boiled
- Mystery, Thriller & Suspense >> General