Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-19612002
'Ned Beaumont's hands began to tremble. He slumped farther down in his chair so he could thrust his hands into his trousers-pockets. His face was tranquil except for hard lines of strain around his mouth. He said: "I found him dead." Ned Beaumont is a tall, thin, moustache-wearing, TB-ridden, dri...