Red Harvest Lib/E (CD-Audio)

from shadowofthewind

One man against a corrupt town with nothing but his wits and a gun. Hammet created these detective characters as supermen, not of the physical, but of the wits. To be able to handle any situation life throws at you, to solve any problem, to take on a town and clean it up by yourself just because ...

from csweder

Best quote ever, "I've got a mean dispostion. Attempted assassinations make me mad."There are a lot of great one-liners in here. And it's a fun read. (And what is fun is generally quick...) :)A nap-taking, Scotch drinking, detective who doesn't sleep cleans up "Poisonville" aka, Personville.

from Magadri

Excellent book. Hammett writes in a manner that's just like dangling a carrot in front of a donkey-- he gives you enough information to keep going, but keeps you in the dark just the right amount. This book was hard to put down. The names got a little confusing at times (a lot of characters), but...

from theokester

I have always enjoyed mystery and crime novels, but I can't say I'm an avid fan of either genre. I've read a fair amount of Sherlock Holmes, Edgar Allan Poe as well as some Victorian Gothic fiction. I've read some Agatha Christie and other early/mid-20th century mystery/crime novels. I'd paid att...

from berrya

As a writer, I've never gotten a good handle on how to plot, which is one reason why this book was such a good read for me. From the first paragraph, Hammett launches straight into his iconic story of the corrupt town and the enigmatic and morally ambiguous loner who arrives and proceeds to blow ...