Jordan,
Re your question below:
"Is it important to read the DKA novels in order? My local
library has 32 Cadillacs as the earliest, and I prefer to
know the author's work before buying. How good is his novel
Hammett?"
I would read the series, to the degree possible, in order,
starting with the short stories, which introduced the
characters and which are collected in STAKEOUT ON PAGE
STREET, then proceeding through the novels, DEAD SKIP, FINAL
NOTICE, GONE - NO FORWARDING, 32 CADILLACS, CONTRACT NULL
& VOID, and CONS, SCAMS, AND GRIFTS.
Characters are introduced in earlier stories who play major
parts in later ones, characters change over time, deaths
occur, etc, etc, etc, and it really enhances your enjoyment
if you read them in order.
JIM DOHERTY
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