The Dain Curse
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The Dain Curse is a novel by American writer Dashiell Hammett. In this novel a nameless detective known only as The Continental Op investigates a theft of diamonds from the Leggett family of San Francisco. The plot involves a supposed curse on the Dain family, said to inflict sudden and violent deaths upon those in their vicinity. Edgar Leggett's wife is a Dain, as is his daughter Gabrielle. The detective untangles a web of robberies, lies and murder. The Continental Op, on behalf of four successive clients, investigates the reason behind all the mysterious, violent events surrounding Gabriell...
The Dain Curse is a novel by American writer Dashiell Hammett. In this novel a nameless detective known only as The Continental Op investigates a theft of diamonds from the Leggett family of San Francisco. The plot involves a supposed curse on the Dain family, said to inflict sudden and violent deaths upon those in their vicinity. Edgar Leggett's wife is a Dain, as is his daughter Gabrielle. The detective untangles a web of robberies, lies and murder. The Continental Op, on behalf of four successive clients, investigates the reason behind all the mysterious, violent events surrounding Gabrielle Leggett, which he eventually uncovers. This is the Continental Op's most bizarre case and a tautly crafted masterpiece of suspense.
