He is probably the premiere mystery writer today. He's our generation's Dashiell Hammett.
Quotes about hammett (7 Quotes)
When I work with the youngsters, I try to see them in the way that Wayne Shorter sees me, ... It puts things in order. There is a respect and admiration I feel for people like Wayne or Herbie (Hancock). And there is a respect that people like Kirk (Hammett) feels for me. There is a respect that our children will feel for them also.
I have no regrets about starting Conor in goal. It would have been the same if we had Kyle or (Trey) Hammett. They didn't score goals because Conor was in there. They had good shots.
Raymond Chandler once wrote that Dashiell Hammett gave murder back to the people who really committed it.
The center was awarded money early in the year, but construction costs have gone up. Even after they cut some of the cost, they were still short. We thank the Speaker Seth Hammett and Senator Jimmy Holley for making the funds available. The center got its Christmas wish.
I've always wanted to do crime stories. That's my favorite thing to read, ... I grew up reading Mickey Spillane, Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. I always thought they would make excellent comic books.
A treasure beyond price for fans of both the classic Hammett novel and the three (that's right, three) film versions of the doomed quest for a black bird. An incredible amalgam of photos, memos, letters, reviews, whatever, this will make fans of the book or the film gasp as one unexpected delight succeeds another. With this book, wonders really do never cease.