Long before Dashiell Hammett delved into the world of literature and mystery, he attempted a variety of career paths, ranging from a timekeeper to an operative at the Pinkerton Detective Agency, a trade that undoubtedly influenced his novels and collections. Mr. Hammett held a plethora of short-lived occupations, but found them to be unpleasant. Additionally, Dashiell Hammett joined the Army Ambulance Corps from 1918 to 1919, achieving the honor of becoming a sergeant. Later, from 1942 to 1945, Mr. Hammett rejoined the Army as a sergeant of the U.S. Signal Corps. As aforementioned, Dashiell Hammett possessed a curiosity for politics; therefore, he immersed himself in the New York government, once serving as the 1946 president of the New York
