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The Dain Curse (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)
The Dain Curse - Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Author: Dashiell Hammett
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 »
ISBN-13: 9780679722601
ISBN-10: 0679722602
Publication Date: 7/17/1989
Pages: 240
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Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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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.
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Classic Dashiell Hammett.


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