The Glass Key
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The Glass Key is a novel by Dashiell Hammett, said to be his favorite among his works. It was first published in 1931, and tells the story of gambler and racketeer Ned Beaumont, whose devotion to crooked political boss Paul Madvig leads him to investigate the murder of a local senator's son.
There were several film adaptions made based on the novel.
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- A summary and brief review is available from Case Western Reserve University's Department of English.