Sam Space
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Sam Space is the fictional detective of the science fiction novels; Space for Hire, Look Out For Space created by novelist William F. Nolan. The name Sam Space is a play on the name Sam Spade, famous fictional detective created by Dashiell Hammett.
The science fiction novels combine hardboiled fiction with science, creating Raymond Chandler-esque detective fiction in space. This bizarre genre fusion comes from Nolan's passion for hardboiled detective fiction, and his interest in science fiction.
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