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Hello, u know other crime fiction/non-fiction less noir and more nuanced than Maltese Falcon? About Falcon i liked: much dialogue, told chronologically with homogenous POV, relat. realistic + easy to follow. But i disliked the cartoon-like opposites of hard-boiled guy / effiminate guy / sweet helpless "girl". Aware of Chandler + Highsmith – and who else? I read English + German, dislike gore + violence. Thanks!
Bill Jenkins I think this is quintessential Noir Detective Fiction. This is not to say there are not others. I would look into Vintage Crime/Black Lizard publisher…moreI think this is quintessential Noir Detective Fiction. This is not to say there are not others. I would look into Vintage Crime/Black Lizard publisher and what authors they own the rights to. You are bound to find something you like there.(less)
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The Maltese Falcon
by Dashiell Hammett
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