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In 1977 Don Herron began leading The Dashiell Hammett Tour, now the longest-running literary tour in the nation. On this site you’ll find information on current walks — dates, where to meet, arranging tours by appointment — plus a hard-boiled blog with news, reviews of books and film, and a dash of noir.
The latest and greatest edition to self-guide you up and down the mean streets.
Willeford: The Book
Includes the first “Mr. Hunt” story, “Knives in the Dark.”
Tag Archives: Brief Stories
Hammett: Birthday 128
Samuel Dashiell Hammett was born on this date in 1894. As a little token for the anniversary, Terry Zobeck popped in the cover of Brief Stories you see above. “This weekend,” Terry reports, “I bought a copy of the June … Continue reading →
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Tagged "The Joke on Eloise Morey", Black Mask, Brief Stories, Frederic Dannay, Pulps, Raymond Chandler, Terry Zobeck
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Hammett: Tracking Down Two “New” Stories by “Peter Collinson”
The Holiday Season seems to have uncorked Terry Zobeck! He’s back with another Mystery in Hammett Bibliography — and even better, he’s already got the mystery solved! Take another trip with Terry into the archives of the Library of Congress, … Continue reading →
Hammett: “The Sardonic Star of Tom Doody” & “The Joke on Eloise Morey”
Another month on the mean streets, ready to be kicked into gear by Terry Zobeck with part two of his new series probing the various changes made by Frederic Dannay to Hammett’s short stories. . . . You can find “pure texts” … Continue reading →
Hammett: “The Barber and His Wife”
How about we kick off the month with The Return of Tenderloin Terry Zobeck? It’s always swell when Terry climbs back on deck after a hiatus. Terry’s still got one Hammett story he needs to check for editorial meddling by … Continue reading →
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Tagged "The Barber and His Wife", A Man Named Thin, Brief Stories, Crime Stories, EQMM, Frederic Dannay, Galactic Central, Lost Stories, pure texts, Terry Zobeck, Vince Emery, Zobeck Series Two
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