A master of hardboiled crime fiction, Dashiell Hammett defined the modern detective novel with lean, gritty prose. Authors and screenwriters study his work for techniques in realistic dialogue and plotting. Readers seeking taut, morally complex stories benefit from classics like *The Maltese Falcon*, while his influence shapes the noir genre for filmmakers and storytellers.
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