dashiell hammett

Ham·mett

[ham-it]
noun
(Samuel) Da·shiell [duh-sheel, dash-eel] , 1894–1961, U.S. writer of detective stories.
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Hammett (ˈhæmət) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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Dashiell. 1894--1961, US writer of detective novels. His books include The Maltese Falcon (1930) and The Thin Man (1932)

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