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Tag Archives: “The Joke on Eloise Morey”
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: “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 →
