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| Author | Dashiell Hammett |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Detective |
| Published | 1934 (Alfred A. Knopf) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 259 |
| Preceded by | The Glass Key |
The Thin Man (1934) is a detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally published in a condensed version in the December 1933 issue of Redbook. It appeared in book form the following month. A film series followed, featuring the main characters Nick and Nora Charles, and Hammett was hired to provide scripts for the first two.[1]
- ^ Robert L. Gale, "The Thin Man", pp.245-9 in A Dashiell Hammett Companion, Greenwood Press, 2000, p.248