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The big knockover

Dashiell Hammett

1966355 pagesabout 5–8 hours
1966
first published
  • 1966Random House · 355 pages · ENG
  • 1972Vintage Books · 458 pages · ENGISBN 9780394718293
  • 1989Vintage · 480 pages · ENGISBN 9780679722595

Short fictional works by the modern American writer explore the world of crime and violence, mysterious women, and hard-hitting private detectives.

How it feels

AtmosphereNoir

How it reads

Plot intensityEventful

When and where

ThemesJustice
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