Opening line:
Samuel Spade’s jaw was long and bony, his chin a jutting v under the more flexible v of his mouth.
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
September 7, 2009 at 10:14 am (Dashiell Hammett, Opening lines, mystery)
The Dain Curse by Dashiell Hammett
September 7, 2009 at 9:36 am (Dashiell Hammett, Opening lines, mystery)
Opening line:
It was a diamond all right, shining in the grass half a dozen feet from the the blue brick wall.
Arson Plus by Dashiell Hammett
August 8, 2009 at 12:53 pm (Dashiell Hammett, Page 33)
Mac’s too lazy to express an opinion, or even form one, unless he’s driven to it; but that doesn’t mean they aren’t worth listening to, if you can get them.
