by Dashiell Hammett · ed. alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420610924
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«Cosecha roja» is the crime novel by Dashiell Hammett, published by Alianza Editorial in paperback, in Spanish.
An unnamed private detective arrives in Personville, a small mining town run by gangsters and corrupt police, to carry out a job that triggers open warfare. Murders, betrayals and a femme fatale cross his path. The novel stands out for its incisive dialogue, social criticism and ruthless portrayal of greed and corruption.
First instalment of the Continental Op cycle. It belongs to the El libro de bolsillo collection from Alianza Editorial (number 92), with a translation by Fernando Calleja and a prologue by Luis Cernuda.
A read for those seeking classic crime fiction and hard-boiled detective fiction.
Samuel Dashiell Hammett was an American writer of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. He was also a screenwriter and political activist. Among the characters he created are Sam Spade, Nick and Nora Charles, The Continental Op and the comic strip character Secret Agent X-9.
