Dashiell Hammett Pins and Buttons

With this image, we celebrate Dashiell Hammett, the father of a hard-boiled detective novel.

Dashiell Hammett is the father of a hard-boiled detective novel and an American classic.

With this image, we celebrate Dashiell Hammett, the father of a hard-boiled detective novel, the creator of Sam Spade, Maltese Falcon and and indirectly of the film-noir genre.

Dashiell Hammett's The Thin Man

John Huston's classic 1941 film based on Dashiell Hammett's 1931 masterpiece.

Reporter: "Say, listen, is he working on a case?" Nora: "Yes, he is." Reporter: "What case?" Nora: "A case of scotch. Pitch in and help him."

The Maltese Falcon Novel Cover

Nick and Nora investigate some hometown homicide.

A guy without a conscience! A dame without a heart!

he Maltese Falcon is a 1930 detective novel by American writer Dashiell Hammett, originally serialized in the magazine Black Mask beginning with the September 1929 issue. Spade and Archer is the name of a San Francisco detective agency. That's for Sam Spade and Miles Archer. The two men are partners, but Sam doesn't like Miles much. A knockout, who goes by the name of Miss Wonderly, walks into their office; and by that night everything's changed. Miles is dead.

Solve a mystery with Nick and Nora

John Huston's classic 1941 film based on Dashiell Hammett's 1931 masterpiece.

NoirCon's William Horberg Collection features original portraits of celebrated noir authors by artist William Horberg.

I ain't following nobody, doc.

John Huston's classic 1941 film based on Dashiell Hammett's 1931 masterpiece.

Lillian Hellman was an American playwright, prose writer, and screenwriter. She was famous for her plays The Children's Hour, The Little Foxes, Another Part of the Forest, Watch on the Rhine, The Autumn Garden, and Toys in the Attic. Ms. Hellman was a companion of writer Dashiell Hammett.

The Maltese Falcon - Alternative Movie Poster

From the 1941 film based on the Dashiell Hammett novel.

The Thin Man Movie Poster (Sepia/Frame)

Sam Spade