The Tenth Clew and Other Continental Op Stories
Dashiell Hammett
Read by Winston Tharp





Biographer Nathan Ward has called “The Tenth Clew” Dashiell Hammett’s “first real jewel of a story.” In it, Hammett’s nameless Continental Detective Agency operative survives being knocked unconscious and dumped in San Francisco Bay. This kind of action was what his Black Mask magazine editors and readers were asking for, and Hammett somewhat grudgingly obliged them with continuing stories of the Continental Op. (Winston Tharp) (4 hr 32 min)
Chapters
The Tenth Clew | 1:04:51 | Read by Winston Tharp |
Night Shots | 38:17 | Read by Winston Tharp |
One Hour | 27:35 | Read by Winston Tharp |
The House in Turk Street | 48:19 | Read by Winston Tharp |
Death on Pine Street | 57:39 | Read by Winston Tharp |
Who Killed Bob Teal? | 35:35 | Read by Winston Tharp |
Reviews
SHORT. PITHY STORIES





AVID READER
I always wondered why Captain Picard read Hammer. Now I know. They are readable at one sitting, they are very cleverly done, and the reader is excellent. Enjoy.
great stories!





Sandyjeans
great stories and the reader was perfect for this type of book!
Greatest Writer Of All Time....





Keith Horvath
DH. What a way he writes to bring inside. Then tumbles you about, so we want to leave. One way to make a million is write as he did, 20 percent. A hit Everytime....
Gripping and Fun Short Stories





LexiBlossom
Loved the hard-boiled demeanor of the Continental Op, and the stories were fun if uncomplicated. Narrator was fantastic.
EXCELLENT





Frank Bowden
I am a huge fan of Dashiell Hammett. Winston Tharp does an excellent job of bringing these stories to life.
Excellent reading and stories.





Pete Maller
Excellent reading. I will certainly enjoy listening to this collection again.





Harry Lime
Tharp reades so well I fall asleep and miss the story.
The tenth clew





Bruce
Was that Jimmy Stewart excellent reader!