The Dain Curse
The Dain Curse, first published in 1929, is a gripping detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, one of the pioneers of hard-boiled crime fiction. The story follows the nameless Continental Op, a pragmatic and resourceful private investigator working for the Continental Detective Agency. Tasked with unraveling a complex web of murder, blackmail, and religious fanaticism, the Op becomes entangled in the lives of the affluent Leggett family, whose dark secrets seem bound by a supposed family curse. With its intricate plotting, vivid characters, and signature gritty prose, The Dain Curse is a masterful exploration of deception, greed, and human frailty.
