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Tag Archives: Sam Spade pastiches
Hammett: Another Downpour in the Atmospheric River of Black Birds
And tomorrow another entry in the Sam Spade Sweepstakes rains down. Check out the review by James Reasoner. James likes this kind of thing, even mentions he enjoyed the prequel novel Spade & Archer done by Joe Gores a few … Continue reading
Hammett: It’s Raining Black Birds
As Sam Spade comes roaring into Public Domain with the New Year, Steeger Books offers an edition of The Maltese Falcon using the original text from Black Mask — intro by pulp historian Will Murray. Serious book collector types will … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Mask, Book Collecting, Mark Coggins, Poltroon Press, Sam Spade pastiches, Steeger Books, Will Murray
Hammett: More Spadework from Coggins
Mark Coggins drops me a note to say, “I’ve a second Spade story, “The Russian Egg” in Eclectica Magazine which follows immediately from the first. “It has a little to say about the backstory of Gutman’s daughter.” Mark also supplies … Continue reading
Hammett: Mockingbird Joins Early What Could be Legions
Mark Coggins, big Hammett fan (and crime novelist, etc & etc) just dropped me a note to say: “Hammett’s probably spinning in his grave, but I joined Mr. Collins in attempting a Spade story, published at Eclectica Magazine. “Floyd Thursby’s hotel … Continue reading
Hammett: The Return of
Terry Zobeck keeps his eye peeled like a Pinkerton’s man and let me know the Hammett Tour book gets some nice blurbage from Max Allan Collins on CrimeReads. Thank you, thank you — to both. Looks as if Hard Case … Continue reading
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Tagged Crimereads, Hammett Tour Book, Hard Case Crime, Marvin Lachtman, Max Allan Collins, Sam Spade pastiches, Terry Zobeck
Hammett: P. I. Sam, Reanimated
Brian Wallace keeps sending me the news that when the copyright expires early in 2025, Max Allan Collins has a deal with Hard Case Crime to pick up Sam Spade in (dum-dum): The Return of The Maltese Falcon Of course, … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Wallace, Hard Case Crime, James Patterson, Joe Gores, Max Allan Collins, Sam Spade pastiches
