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“Half the jobs that come to a private detective are like this one: three or four days—and often as many weeks—have passed since the crime was committed. The police work on the job until they are stumped; then the injured party calls in a private sleuth, dumps him down on a trail that is old and cold and badly trampled, and expects—Oh, well! I picked out this way of making a living so …”
As a detective with the San Francisco branch of the Continental Detective Agency, the Continental Op has worked all kinds of cases, from gruesome murders to high-stakes robberies. A short, private man with a quick mind and quicker feet, Dashiell Hammett’s nameless sleuth may not be who you picture when you think of a private eye, but he is certainly the man you want on the job.
In the Best Cases of The Continental Op, an original compilation of eight stories from Skyboat Media, the Op walks, stalks, and runs down the steep streets of San Francisco to solve crimes of blackmail, murder, stolen identities, and arson, and each story contains so many twists and turns you’ll be hooked until the very (surprising) end …
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Introduction by Alison Belle Bews
“Arson Plus”
“Slippery Fingers”
“The Tenth Clew”
“Crooked Souls”
“Bodies Piled Up”
“The Golden Horseshoe”
“Death on Pine Street (Women, Politics, and Murder)”
“Zigzags of Treachery”
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"First, it's Dashiell Hammet, so you know it's gonna be "The Bee's Knees". Second, read by the awesome Stefan Rudnicky. At the track, this is a perfecta and pays big money, even though the field favorites came in. The Continental Op is a different Tec, with no name. A collection of short stories, this is easy to enjoy. Guys and dolls doing shady things, see? Don't take the mickey, read this book."
— Codename Eric (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Eight classic cases follow, featuring Golden Voice narrator Stefan Rudnicki, the ideal choice to deliver Hammett’s gruff, nameless PI from the Continental Detective Agency…Rudnicki’s sonorous tones assure listeners that the truth will come out in the end. This is what a private dick should sound like. Complete with the requisite Irish accents for the cops, this engaging production is a charming period piece.”
— AudioFile
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About Dashiell Hammett
Dashiell Hammett (1894–1961) was an American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. He is widely regarded as one of the finest mystery writers of all time. In addition to The Maltese Falcon, his pioneering novels include Red Harvest, The Dain Curse, The Glass Key, and the #1 New York Times bestseller The Thin Man.
About the Narrators
Stefan Rudnicki first became involved with audiobooks in 1994. Now a Grammy-winning audiobook producer, he has worked on more than five thousand audiobooks as a narrator, writer, producer, or director. He has narrated more than nine hundred audiobooks. A recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, he was presented the coveted Audie Award for solo narration in 2005, 2007, and 2014, and was named one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices in 2012.
Stefan Rudnicki first became involved with audiobooks in 1994. Now a Grammy-winning audiobook producer, he has worked on more than five thousand audiobooks as a narrator, writer, producer, or director. He has narrated more than nine hundred audiobooks. A recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, he was presented the coveted Audie Award for solo narration in 2005, 2007, and 2014, and was named one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices in 2012.