The Thin Man

258, [1] pp. Originally published in Redbook in December 1933, The Thin Man was Hammett's final published novel, which inspired a six-part film series starring William Powell and Myrna Loy, and a television adaptation featuring Peter Lawford and Phyllis Kirk. The story follows Nick and Nora Charles, a former private detective and his wife, as they investigate a murder in Prohibition-era New York City. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: "Samuel Dashiell Hammett (May 27, 1894 - January 10, 1961) was an American author of hardboiled detective novels and short stories. Among the enduring characters he created are Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon), Nick and Nora Charles (The Thin Man), and the Continental Op (Red Harvest, The Dain Curse). In addition to the significant influence his novels had on film, Hammet has been credited with the invention of modern American hardboiled detective novel."