The Early Pulp of Dashiell Hammett - Volume 1: "I deserve all the love you can spare me. And I want a lot more than I deserve."

Samuel Dashiell Hammett was born on May 27th, 1894 at Saint Mary's County, Maryland. Despite a short education he laid the groundwork for his classic writing by later working for the famous Pinkerton National Detective Agency. During this employment he took time off to serve in the war but this was limited to catching Spanish flu and then tuberculosis ensuring he spent most of his Army time as a patient at Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. His health issues had become further exacerba...