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The Dain Curseby Dashiell Hammett
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Book DescriptionVintage, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good. This is a gently used former library book, with the usual stamps and stickers. Satisfaction guaranteed. Book summaryThe Continental Op is assigned the case of the Leggett diamond robbery. While investigating, he becomes acquainted with Gabrielle Dain Leggett--young, rich, a morphine addict, and member of a religious cult. Gabrielle has her own mystery--the people around her tend to die violent deaths.First LineIt was a diamond all right, shining in the grass half a dozen feet from the blue brick wall. Publisher NotesOne of the Continental Op's most bizarre cases, as he is faced with Miss Gabrielle Dain Leggett, who has an unfortunate effect on the people around her - they have a habit of dying violently. This story of wild and crazy Gabrielle Leggett moves from robbery to murder, dope, and a sinister cult in San Francisco. First published in 1928, it is told with all the authenticity of a newspaper report. Other Recommended Books
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