Red Harvest

Interesting Facts

• The book is considered one of the first examples of the hard-boiled detective genre, which later became popular in American literature.
• The main character, the Continental Agency detective, is unnamed, adding an element of mystery to his character.
• The book's plot has inspired numerous films and other works, including Akira Kurosawa's film Yojimbo and Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars.
• The book was written during a period when Hammett worked as a detective for the Pinkerton Agency, adding realism to the events described.
• The novel is set in the fictional town of Personville, which earned the nickname 'Poisonville' due to its high levels of crime and corruption.