The Gutting of Couffignal

Dashiell Hammett (1894 - 1961)

Dashiell Hammett’s hardboiled detective is assigned by his agency to guard a stash of wedding presents on an exclusive Bay Area island. Just as he settles in for what he thinks will be a boring break from the pursuit of bad guys, the lights go out and the sounds of gunfire and explosions shatter the quiet of the night. A military style assault on the island ‘s rich residents is underway, and only the Continental Op can stop it! - Summary by Winston Tharp

Genre(s): Detective Fiction

Language: English

Keyword(s): Detective (165), San Francisco (25), continental op (3), hardboiled (1)

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