With all of the discussion comparing Hammett, Chandler, and
Macdonald, I thought I'd ask who influenced Hammett? I've
only read one novel RED HARVEST, and several of his shorts i
NIGHTMARE TOWN, but it looks like he was much more in the
pulp tradition than Chandler or Macdonald. The pulps tend to
be remembered for action, but they also dealt with exotic
locales and things. I can see this in THE MALTESE FALCON. The
Falcon itself is fabulous jewel encrusted statue, and the
characters have chased it all over the world. His story
NIGHTMARE TOWN feels like a lot of the old pulp westerns I've
read. I think what Hammett did was blend classic mystery
elements with pulp action. In HOUSE DICK, he starts with a
puzzle plot scenario with three bodies in closet, and moves
on to a shoot-out between two leutenants of a mysterious
criminal mastermind. Any thoughts? Chuck
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