Bob Toomey (btoomey@javanet.com)
Mon, 25 Oct 1999 21:47:37 -0400
> So Hammett's the first successful hard-boiled
detective novel ...
In his day, Carroll John Daly was highly successful, in terms
of pay and popularity, more so than Hammett. Hammett
ultimately passed him in these areas, and in critical
acceptance as well. But once again, Daly was there
first.
BobT
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