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The Thin Man
Mystery and suspense
The Thin Man
201 pages · First published 1934
Nick Charles has retired from detective work and is enjoying the money and social life of his wealthy wife Nora when a former client disappears in New York. The case pulls Nick back into a dysfunctional family whose members lie freely, drink heavily, and all seem capable of knowing more than they admit about a murder. Nora treats the investigation as entertainment and proves a witty partner rather than a conventional worried spouse. Dashiell Hammett’s final novel combines hard-boiled detection with sophisticated comedy, rapid dialogue, and the famously affectionate Charles marriage as Nick reluctantly sorts through a household where almost everyone has a motive.
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Murder and death · Mild frightening/intense material
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