The Return of the Thin Man
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Overview
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 Hammett wrote only five full-length novels in his career.
The Thin Man was the last of these, published in 1934.
But Hammett wrote two other ‘treatments’ for investigator Nick Charles and his nemesis Charles Wynant; the ‘thin man’ of the title. Lost when Hammett retired as a novelist, together those treatments form the continuing story of The Thin Man, which is now being published for the first time.
Dashiell Hammett died in 1961. His influence inspired writers as diverse as Raymond Chandler and William Burroughs and changed the face of crime writing forever.
Two lost novellas from the true master of hard-boiled noir, now published in the UK for the first time ever.
Hammett was the ace performer. He did over and over again what only the best ever do at all
The Return of The Thin Man is a must for enthusiasts, with plenty of his trademark snappy dialogue as well as fascinating commentary by Hammett’s granddaughter Julie M Rivett and biographer Richard Layman
A welcome addition to the bibliography of Raymond Chandler’s only equal
These two novellas by Hammett are newly discovered sequels to the classic – rough around the edges, but authentic diamonds nonetheless
Hammett’s ability to convey so much in so few words makes these tales as fresh to read now as the day they were penned
- Title: The Return of the Thin Man
- Author: Dashiell Hammett
- Publisher: Head of Zeus
- Print Publication Date: 2012
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 240
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781781850442, 1781850445
- Resource ID: LLS:9781781850442
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T12:50:24Z
Dashiell Hammett, born in 1894, is the author of five novels, including The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man. He had spells as a newsboy and stevedore before joining the Pinkerton Detective Agency, which laid the foundation for his writing career. He died in 1961.
Dashiell Hammett, born in 1894, is the author of five novels, including The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man. He had spells as a newsboy and stevedore before joining the Pinkerton Detective Agency, which laid the foundation for his writing career. He died in 1961.