Lost stories : 21 long-lost stories from the best-selling creator of Sam Spade, The Maltese Falcon, and The Thin Man

Dashiell Hammett, the creator of Sam Spade, The Maltese Falcon , and The Thin Man , was one of the 20th centurys most influential and entertaining authors. Even so, many of Hammetts storiesincluding some of his besthave been out of the reach of anyone but a handful of scholars and collectors, until now. This essential compendium rescues 21 long-lost Hammett stories, all either never collected in an anthology or unavailable for decades. These stories appear nowhere else, and represent a variety of styles from the famous mysterysmith: his first detective fiction, humorous satires, adventure yarns, a sensitive autobiographical piece, and a Thin Man story told with photos. In addition, all stories have been restored to their original versions, replacing often wholesale cuttings with the original text for the first time. To round out this celebration of Hammett, three-time Edgar Awardwinner Joe Gores has written an introduction describing how Hammett influenced literature, movies, television, and Gores own life. Lost Stories Rescues 21 Long-unavailable Dashiell Hammett Stories From The First Fiction He Wrote To The Last, Each With An Explanation Of How The Author's Life Shaped His Story And How The Story Fits In His Life. Rough Start -- Barber And His Wife -- Parthian Shot -- Great Lovers -- Immortality -- Road Home -- Master Mind -- Sardonic Star Of Tom Doody -- Joke On Eloise Morey -- Holiday -- Crusader -- Green Elephant -- Dimple -- Laughing Masks -- Itchy -- Esther Entertains -- Another Perfect Crime -- Ber-bulu -- Advertising Man Writes A Love Letter -- Rich And Famous -- Night Shade -- This Little Pig -- Thin Man And The Flack -- Long Sunset. Introduction By Joe Gores ; Edited By Vince Emery. Lost Stories rescues 21 long-unavailable Dashiell Hammett stories from the first fiction he wrote to the last, restored to their original versions, each with an explanation of how the author's life shaped his story and how the story fits in his life A collection of 21 stories, including Hammett's first detective fiction, humorous satires, adventure yars, and an autobiographical piece