Protagonist and struggling writer in San Francisco. Former Pinkerton detective who drinks heavily, smokes excessively, and suffers from coughing fits. Hired by Jimmy Ryan to locate Crystal Ling, Hammett loses his manuscript, gets followed, uncovers a million-dollar blackmail scheme, and faces a final confrontation at the wharf.
Crystal actively manipulates and misleads Hammett throughout the investigation.
Longstanding personal bond rooted in their shared Pinkerton past.
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