The Dain Curse by Dashiell Hammett

First published in 1929, this early Hammett novel follows the nameless Continental Op as he investigates a diamond theft that unravels into a tangle of family curses, drug cults, and murder. Darker and stranger than his later work, it's a key link between the pulp detective story and the hard-boiled novel Hammett would go on to perfect.

Includes the full unabridged audiobook (LibriVox recording) along with the ePub.