Dasheill Hammett Dasheill Hammettt, author of Red Harvest (1929). (more) Red Harvest novel by Hammett Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Red-Harvest Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Therie Hendrey-Seabrook Therie Hendrey-Seabrook is the author of the "Thrillers" section of 501 Must-Read Books (2014), where an earlier version of this Britannica entry first appeared. Therie Hendrey-Seabrook Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jan 24, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Red Harvest, first novel written by American master of detective fiction Dashiell Hammett. Originally published as a four-part serial in the monthly magazine Black Mask beginning in November 1927, it first appeared as a novel in 1929. Red Harvest is narrated by a nameless operative of the Continental Detective Agency who is known as the Continental Op. Hammett had himself worked as an investigator for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, and he was therefore able to bring a strong sense of realism to his construction of the narrator. The Op is summoned to the California mining town of Personville—dryly and ...(100 of 402 words)

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