106.000 dòlars, diner de sang

In addition to being action-packed, Blood Money makes an excellent lead-in to Red Harvest. Here are the seeds of the Op going “blood simple” in the later novel, being so immersed in violence that he begins to embrace it, even relish it.

Perhaps best of all is Hammett's roll-call of rogues: a seemingly-endless list of the most outlandish nicknames ever assembled in one place, including Alphabet Shorty McCoy, Toby the Lugs, The Shivering Kid and... well, you'll want to read the rest for yourself.