Tag Archives: “Fly Paper”

Rediscovered: “Fly Paper” in EQMM

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Don

I noticed in passing this shot of a newsstand — from 1942, it turns out — on James Reasoner’s blog, but Andy Bienstock from Baltimore brought to my attention that I needed to hop over to the Shorpy site where … Continue reading →

Posted in Dash, Frisco, News, Tour | Tagged "Fly Paper", Andy Bienstock, Baltimore, EQMM, James Reasoner, Pulps, Shorpy |

Hammett: More “Op” Coinage

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Don

After his first stab at tracking down when the term “The Continental Op” came into play, Terry Zobeck returns to the pulps and books to search for more clews. When last seen he had found the Continental Op — cap C, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dash | Tagged "Death and Company", "Fly Paper", "The Farewell Murder", "This King Business", Black Mask, Harry Block, Mystery Stories, Red Harvest, Richard Layman, Terry Zobeck, The Dain Curse |

Hammett: Before Dannay. . .

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Don

Our frequent Guest Blogger Terry Zobeck returns with a fresh discovery in his investigation into how Frederic Dannay edited Hammett’s short stories for paperback publication, decades ago. Hey, you jump into the pool, you can dive deeper — and deeper. Take it, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dash, Frisco, Lit, News | Tagged "Death and Company", "Fly Paper", "Girl Hunt", "Pick-Up", "The New Racket", "The Whosis Kid", Black Mask, Frederic Dannay, newspaper action, pure texts, Saturday Home Magazine, Terry Zobeck, Washington Post, Zobeck Series One |

Hammett: More Dumas, père

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Don

Recent posts on the idea of influence of the senior Alexandre Dumas on Hammett and the poisoning motif from The Count of Monte Cristo surfacing in the story “Fly Paper” reminded my good pal Jiro Kimura of something he noticed a … Continue reading →

Posted in Dash, Lit, News | Tagged "Fly Paper", Alexandre Dumas, Babe McCloor, Jiro Kimura, Joe Gores, pure texts, Spade & Archer, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Maltese Falcon Society |

Hammett: The Ripper

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Don

On the tour I sometimes use the 1929 story “Fly Paper” for a quick introduction to the Continental Op stories, always getting into the Op’s showdown with the gangster Babe McCloor. I always mention the fact of arsenic poisoning being a key … Continue reading →

Posted in Dash, Tour | Tagged "Fly Paper", Alexandre Dumas, Babe McCloor, Black Mask, Brian Leno, Count of Monte Cristo, Dorian Grey, Florence Maybrick, Frederick Seddon, Jack the Ripper, Old Time Radio, Orson Welles, Oscar Wilde, Ripperology, The Cimmerian, Virginia Wolfe |

Hammett: Playing the Sap

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Don

Take out your copy of Jo Hammett’s Dashiell Hammett: A Daughter Remembers. Turn to page 34. We’re going to be dealing with the bottom photo on that page. If you don’t have a copy of the book, this post spotlights a … Continue reading →