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The Continental Op Series

2 primary works • 45 total works
The unnamed Continental Op is an operative with the Continental Detective Agency, based in San Francisco, California

Book 1

Red Harvest
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3.95 · 29232 Ratings · 2097 Reviews · published 1929 · 165 editions
When the last honest citizen of "Poisonville" was …

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    Book 2

    The Dain Curse
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    3.79     · 8357 Ratings · 585 Reviews · published 1929 · 239 editions
    Miss Gabrielle Dain Leggett is young and wealthy, …

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    Book 2.1

    The Continental Op
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    4.14     · 6582 Ratings · 268 Reviews · published 1930 · 91 editions
    Dashiell Hammett is the true inventor of modern de…

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    Book 2.2

    The Return of the Continental Op
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    3.98     · 45 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1945 · 14 editions
    A collection of five short stories previously unpu…

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    Book 2.3

    The Big Knockover: Selected Stories and Short Novels
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    4.17     · 3303 Ratings · 137 Reviews · published 1927 · 48 editions
    Hammett's continental op - tough, tired, intellige…

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    Book 2.4

    Nightmare Town: Stories
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    4.05     · 2298 Ratings · 108 Reviews · published 1999 · 38 editions
    Introduced by Colin Dexter, one of England's great…

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    Book 2.5

    Crime Stories and Other Writings
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    4.37     · 538 Ratings · 35 Reviews · published 2001 · 1 edition
    In scores of stories written for Black Mask and ot…

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    Arson Plus - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.40     · 231 Ratings · 35 Reviews · published 1923 · 199 editions
    This classic tale is the first appearance of 'The …

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    Crooked Souls - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.26     · 38 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1923 · 5 editions
    The intro to this short story in 'The Big Book of …

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    Slippery Fingers - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.42     · 24 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1923 · 1 edition
    This is from the 'Black Mask' introduction: "You'l…

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    It - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.53     · 15 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1923 · 1 edition
    In 'The Big Book of the Continental Op' there is a…

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    The Tenth Clew - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.61     · 100 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 1924 · 5 editions
    How about this tempting introduction in 'Black Mas…

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    Night Shots - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.27     · 30 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1924 · 3 editions
    Who took a shot at the nasty old businessman, Talb…

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    Zigzags of Treachery - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.61     · 51 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1924 · 3 editions
    The 'Big Book of the Continental Op' has an introd…

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    One Hour - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.03     · 31 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1924 · 3 editions
    Here's the introduction used in 'Black Mask' for t…

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    The House in Turk Street - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.70     · 40 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1924 · 3 editions
    A mystery with fast action, constant violence, col…

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    The Girl with the Silver Eyes: A Tale of the Continental Op - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.83     · 218 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 1924 · 8 editions
    A San Francisco un detective viene incaricato di r…

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    Women, Politics & Murder - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.14     · 7 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1924 · 1 edition
    Another of Hammett's great shorts which first came…

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    The Golden Horseshoe - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.81     · 26 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1924 · 5 editions
    In 'Black Mask' mystery magazine of November 1924,…

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    Who Killed Bob Teal? - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.30     · 86 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1924 · 5 editions
    A classic mystery from Dashiell Hammett.

    'Back Mask…

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    Mike or Alec or Rufus - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.00     · 17 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1925 · 1 edition
    This short first appeared in 'Black Mask' of Janua…

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    The Whosis Kid - a Continental Op Short Story
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    4.00     · 11 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1925 · 1 edition
    The story first appeared in 'Black Mask.' The edit…

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    The Scorched Face - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.58     · 36 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1925 · 2 editions
    'Black Mask,' where it first appeared, introduced …

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    Corkscrew - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.67     · 6 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1925 · 1 edition
    Doesn't our sleuth from the Continental Detective …

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    Dead Yellow Women - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.42     · 48 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1925 · 2 editions
    Our operative with the Continental Detective Agenc…

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    The Gutting of Couffignal
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    3.61     · 57 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1925 · 4 editions
    "Notre projet prit corps avant même que nous ayons…

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    The Creeping Siamese
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    3.31     · 35 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1926 · 18 editions
    The Continental Op is going over his expense repor…

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    The Main Death - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.56     · 16 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1927 · 1 edition
    It's another vintage Hammett and another vintage C…

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    This King Business - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.78     · 9 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1928 · 2 editions
    A new adventure for the Continental Op. He's going…

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    Papier tue-mouches
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    3.83     · 6 Ratings · published 1929 · 7 editions
    in12. Broché.

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    The Farewell Murder - a Continental Op Short Story
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    3.33     · 12 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1930 · 5 editions
    Among the last Continental Op stories.

    In February …

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    Death and Company - a Continental Op Short Story
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    2.67     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1930 · 1 edition
    The Op is called into the Old Man's office one day…

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    Three Dimes - a Continental Op Short Story
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    2.67     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2017 · 1 edition
    The Goodreads introduction to "Death and Company" …

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    Blood Money
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    3.77     · 217 Ratings · 21 Reviews · published 1927 · 54 editions
    BloodMoney , first published in 1927 in Black Mask…

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    It and Other Stories: Collected Case Files of the Continental Op: The Early Years, Volume 2
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    3.75     · 51 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 2016 · 1 edition
    The second volume of short stories featuring the a…

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    The Golden Horseshoe and Other Stories: Collected Case Files of the Continental Op: The Middle Years, Volume 1
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    3.90     · 49 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2000 · 2 editions
    Follow crime fiction’s toughest hero from San Fran…

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    Who Killed Bob Teal? and Other Stories: Collected Case Files of the Continental Op: The Middle Years, Volume 2
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    4.10     · 31 Ratings · 8 Reviews · 1 edition
    The Continental Op delves into his violent past an…

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    Corkscrew and Other Stories: Collected Case Files of the Continental Op: The Middle Years, Volume 3
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    4.05     · 43 Ratings · 7 Reviews · 2 editions
    From the sands of Arizona to the alleys of the Ten…

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    Creeping Siamese and Other Stories: Collected Case Files of the Continental Op: The Later Years, Volume 1
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    3.80     · 35 Ratings · 7 Reviews · 1 edition
    Whether chasing hoodlums or solving impossible mur…

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    The Main Death and This King Business: Collected Case Files of the Continental Op: The Later Years, Volume 2
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    3.97     · 36 Ratings · 9 Reviews · 1 edition
    From the annals of Black Mask come the two-fisted …

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    The Giant Collection of the Continental Op
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    4.46     · 103 Ratings · 19 Reviews · published 2018 · 3 editions
    Before Dashiell Hammett introduced such iconic sle…

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    The Big Book of the Continental Op
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    4.32     · 198 Ratings · 49 Reviews · published 2017 · 1 edition
    For the first time ever in one volume, all 28 stor…

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    Fly Paper and Other Stories: Collected Case Files of the Continental Op: The Later Years, Volume 3
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    3.88     · 34 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 2 editions
    Whether chasing debutants or gunning down killers,…

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    The Tenth Clew and Other Cases for the Continental Op (Annotated and Illustrated): Four Novelettes and Five Stories
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    3.91     · 22 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 9 editions
    • The introduction of this eBook reviews briefly D…

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    The First Cases of the Continental Op (Annotated): Five "Black Mask" Stories
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    4.07     · 87 Ratings · 10 Reviews · 2 editions
    • The illustrated introduction of this eBook revie…

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