I’d like to know what discussion there’s been about the ending, besides what Mike Nevins had to say about it.
I wish I had access to my reference books on Hammett. Yes, pulling the reader’s leg and being realistic too. Also, he was a good enough investigator in life to know most real clues lead nowhere and the solution often drops on your head - like a typewriter. I suspect Hammett was commenting on the fair play school, and pulling the reader’s leg. Hammett had his light side, and when it came out he used it very enjoyably indeed.Ī sharp wit is what I’d call what he had, and sometimes he used it when the reader wasn’t always expecting it. I’m no purist, and I enjoyed this one, even with the botched up ending.ĥ Responses to “Stories I’m Reading: DASHIELL HAMMETT “The Tenth Clew.”” So much for the puzzle stories of Agatha Christie and the like. The Op’s conclusion? The tenth clew? That the other nine clues do not mean anything, and he proceeds to solve the case by assuming exactly that. Unfortunately the clues, very confusing in and of themselves, also do not lead anywhere, including the fact that the victim was killed by being hit over the head by a typewriter. It occurred to me that Hammett may have been having some fun with the readers of this story, which reads from the very beginning as a straight-forward detective mystery, complete with clues - nine of them, in fact, duly noted by the Op and O’Gar, the detective sergeant assigned to the case. I don’t claim that the thought is original to me, and I’m sure it isn’t, but it’s worth bringing up again. Go read about it in that old column of his, then by all means come back. Since Mike did such a good job in discussing it, I won’t talk about it here, as I’d intended to. It turns out that it was a major mistake by Hammett and his editor way back in 1924, one that Fred Dannay fixed when he ran the story in EQMM some twenty years later, but then reverted back to the original ending most if not all of its appearances since. When I got to the end of what was otherwise a very enjoyable story, I was taken aback and asked myself what it was that I’d missed. I’d forgotten, though, that Mike Nevins had made a point of talking about this story in his June 2011 column for this blog. It’s been a while since I read anything by Hammett, and long since time, I decided, that I should. “The Tenth Clew” (or “Clue,” as it is on the front cover of the magazine) is the lead story of the latter collection, which I happened to notice in a box of paperbacks I was going through and decided to read. Also, among others: The Return of the Continental Op (Jonathan Press #J17, paperback, 1945 Dell #154, paperback, 1947) The Continental Op (Vintage V-2013, paperback November 1975 edited by Steven Marcus) all with the original ending. Reprinted in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, July 1945 revised ending. First published in Black Mask, January 1, 1924. Live at AIM Festival 1 of 2 moe.DASHIELL HAMMETT “The Tenth Clew.” Continental Op short story #6. Sharing contents shall be public domain media.Īrt of War (Sun Tzu) moe. If you find something not right, please visit Main Page Copyrights Visit our facebook page Leave Message on Facebook or Messenger Report You may contact us via our social media pages given above. The following links are our social media pages: Then you can create a playlist and share it to everyone. Sign-In with Social Media accounts such as Gmail, Facebook, or Twitter. We hope you enjoy and love our playlists. Shared Link: Share Link again? Here it is:
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