The Tenth Clew and Eight Other Continental Op Stories

This collection consists of nine crime novellas which were originally published in magazine form in 1924. The plots of Hammett’s stories were drawn from his actual experience as a Pinkerton detective. Hammett viewed the process of detective work not as the pursuit of a few elusive clues, but rather the tedious business of extracting relevant evidence from an overabundance of information. The Tenth ClewNight ShotsZigzags of TreacheryOne HourThe House in Turk StreetThe Girl with the Silver EyesDeath on Pine StreetThe Golden HorseshoeWho Killed Bob Teal?