The Big Knockover - format ePub

Cinco novelas. Dashiell Hammett escribió solo cinco novelas, pero con ellas marcó el rumbo que debía seguir todo el género negro a partir de entonces. Supo crear personajes carismáticos y memorables;...

La Comisión de Actividades Antiamericanas, mundialmente famosa como Comisión McCarthy, se interesó especialmente por "Sombra en la noche". Durante un interrogatorio judicial, le preguntaron a Dashiell...

En 1530, los caballeros de la Orden de Malta regalaron al emperador Carlos V una estatuilla en forma de halcón con incrustaciones de piedras preciosas. Durante más de cuatro siglos fue objeto de robos...

Cuenta la historia de un jugador y mafioso, Ned Beaumont, cuya amistad con Paul Madvig, un jefe político corrupto, lo lleva a investigar el asesinato del hijo de un senador local mientras se gesta una...

Considerada de las cien mejores novelas de misterio de todos los tiempos. En tiempos de la Ley Seca, Nick y Nora Charles se encuentran en Nueva York pasando sus vacaciones de Navidad, emborrachándose...

Ned Beaumont, jugador y estafador, es el hombre de confianza de Paul Madving. Paul es un poderoso gangster que apoya la campaña electoral del corrupto senador Ralph Bancroft Henry, porque está sentimentalmente...

El director de varios periódicos en Personville, una ciudad minera del estado de Montana, e hijo del magnate fundador de la localidad, contacta con un detective privado; sin embargo, cuando éste llega...

El director de los dos periódicos de la ciudad minera de Personville, hijo del magnate fundador de la ciudad, solicita a un detective de San Francisco para que acuda en su ayuda, pero cuando éste llega...

El detective conocido como el Agente de la Continental investiga un robo de diamantes ocurrido en la familia Leggett de San Francisco. Pronto aparece una supuesta maldición que afecta a la familia Dain,...

El Halcón Maltés, que da nombre a la novela, es una escultura de oro con incrustaciones de piedras preciosas que los caballeros de la Orden de Malta regalaron al emperador Carlos V. La novela se desarrolla...

Samuel Spade ejerce como detective privado en la ciudad de San Francisco de los años treinta. Es desconfiado, terco e irónico, y actúa con brutalidad. Entre sus métodos poco convencionales utiliza la...

Dashiell Hammet, el autor más respetado dentro del género de la novela negra, decidió que el protagonista de este relato, el hombre sin nombre conocido como el detective de la Continental, fuera su detective...

**The Hunter Shortlisted for the 2015 CWA Short Story Dagger **A new collection of crime stories from the legendary hard-boiled writer Dashiell Hammett. The author of classic novels The Thin Man and...

Although characters and stories like Sam Spade and The Maltese Falcon are famous the world over, despite the New York Times' description of him as the 'dean of the school of hard-boiled noir', Dashiel...

Biographer Nathan Ward has called “The Tenth Clew” Dashiell Hammett’s “first real jewel of a story.” In it, Hammett’s nameless Continental Detective Agency operative survives being knocked unconscious...

The death of a well known San Francisco doctor brings a charge of murder for his wife, but is it murder or suicide, and is she really his wife? The Continental Op is on the case in Dashiell Hammett’s...

Bullet Points captures the complexity, tragedy, and hope of warfare and violence in human and nonhuman society, with reprints and original stories every three months. The July 2025 issue (Volume 10) presents...

Avery came to the mountains to reclaim her grandmother's cabin, and maybe herself.She didn't expect the quiet, brooding handyman next door to show up with a toolbox, a protective streak, and eyes that...

First love. Second Chance.And a secret that can derail everything.Betrayed and brokenhearted, Maggie Raynor fled the small town of Moose Lake with the tender consequence of her fierce love for Baxter...

Alice thought she was safe inside her home—until the storm rolled in, the mirrors rippled, and something on the other side stared back, waiting for her to step through.A violent storm shakes the house,...

Getting out of jail was supposed to be my fresh start.Instead, I'm broke, jobless, and the only people willing to help me are my old roommates—Liam and Jack. You know, the ones whose apartment I accidentally...

What if the entire U.S. government vanished in seconds?A single explosion. The President. The Vice President. The Speaker of the House—gone.In a heartbeat, the leadership of the most powerful nation on...

THE BLAZING HOT FALL COLLECTIONThree sizzling fall romances that'll have you feeling anything but chilly!As the leaves change colors, these stories prove that falling in love can be just as hot as summer...

Wings of Light: Poems of Spiritual Awakening is the spiritual poetry collection readers are searching for when they crave instant calm, daily inspiration, and a gentle push toward self-love and transformation....

Elliot the Eels Electric Escape is a vibrant childrens adventure story about a young electric eel named Elliot who lives in the colorful, lively Riverbend Reef. Curious and full of energy, Elliot dreams...

Finding the battered body of a young boy was not unusual in Bloody Mary's cruel England. However, the stabbed tongue, a false seal and strange letter implicate Princess Elizabeth, threatening to bring...

When Melody's heart is broken by the man she once trusted, she turns to her bakery—and to Liam, the quiet soul who never left her side. As autumn deepens, so does her choice: return to the love that failed...

When Love Becomes a Forgotten DreamIn the shadowed depths of Greenhaven Forest, a secret love blooms between two unlikely souls. Ethan Culver, a gentle chef whose magic turns simple ingredients into expressions...

Ashling...Fresh off a brutal break-up, I have returned to New York City to start over. Priority numero uno is starting my new business with my BFF, Jenna. Hence our strict no-guys pact. No exceptions!Until...

He chases tornadoes, but he only wanted to catch her…Storm chaser Austin Jones loves an adrenaline rush. With his YouTube channel gaining popularity and an opportunity to chase tornadoes on television,...

Before the archive. Before the feed. Before the myth hardened into machinery—there was only breath and fracture.In the smoldering wake of American independence, the Whitman family walks the edge of a...

When a lone unicorn prances past, Harper knows something's up—but what could possibly draw it away from its herd? And why is it trying to sneak away? And what business does it have in a troll tunnel?...

Something is rotten in Ghostward. A mutilated body strung up in a ritualistic fashion has thrown the city's occult factions into a franzy...Enter Jessie DeLuca: A tough, no-nonsense chick and former basist...

Is Urdu the language of Muslims? Or, to be more precise, the language of Indian Muslims? In modern-day India, is Urdu a language of Upper India? What of the Deccan plateau, then, which was once the cradle...

A deliciously entertaining story about sushi, serendipity and making every second count – from the award-winning writer and comedian, MARK WATSON *AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER...

THE COVEN IS BACK in HUMAN RITES, the spectacular, hotly anticipated conclusion to Juno Dawson’s SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE bestselling HER MAJESTY’S ROYAL COVEN series. PRE ORDER...

'One hundred percent delightful!' SARAH BETH DURST 'Warm, cozy, and eminently hopeful' OLIVIA ATWATERWhat if love is the best magic of all?A witch has a second chance to get her magical powers - and her...

'Breathtakingly original, and a captivating sense of place' VAL McDERMID'A brilliantly inventive and twisty tale' CLAIRE McGOWAN, bestselling author of The Push'A distinctive, intriguing, immersive debut'...

When the heir to the throne dies suddenly, his sister is forced to step up. Princess Louise is unprepared for the job, and there's so much she doesn't know.Like the fact that her childhood friend, Alix,...

When Owen needs a little distance from a crowded wedding reception, what better way to escape than following a meandering path through a cheerful forest? Even better, his not-quite-boyfriend has joined...

Regina Morton vanished at sixteen, running from a nightmare she never dared speak aloud. Years later, she's built a new life under a new name—until fate thrusts her back into the arms of Decker Moss and...

Ivona has returned to her childhood home to care for her father. While there, she reconnects with the man she divorced over ten years ago and finds herself welcomed into his family life by him and his...

She's a hacker with a cause. He's an outlaw with a past. When their worlds collide, the fallout could burn them both. By day, Jazz serves coffee and sweet smiles. By night, she's a cyber vigilante, tearing...

Bestselling historical fiction author Molly Green is back with her most engrossing, heartfelt World War Two saga yet, The Wartime Librarian's Secret! Preorder now! Amid the chaos...

Enter the House of the Beast… 'As darkly whimsical as the most beloved fairy tales and soaked in gothic atmosphere. The gorgeous and evocative illustrations bring to life an unforgettably lush...

He fought to stay away, but fate drew him in Seaplane pilot Hetty Amos has no patience for wilderness guide Spence Colton’s flirtatious way with clients. But being isolated...