This collection consists of nine crime novellas which were originally published in magazine form in 1924. The plots of Hammett’s stories were drawn from his actual experience as a Pinkerton detective. Hammett viewed the process of detective work not as the pursuit of a few elusive clues, but rather the tedious business of extracting relevant evidence from an overabundance of information.

1. The Tenth Clew
2. Night Shots
3. Zigzags of Treachery
4. One Hour
5. The House in Turk Street
6. The Girl with the Silver Eyes
7. Death on Pine Street
8. The Golden Horseshoe
9. Who Killed Bob Teal?

Originally published in 1924.