A man is arrested for murder in a small town and is later found hanged in his cell. . The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on December 22, 1942. + The story “Two Sharp Knives” is by Dashiell Hammett one of America’s acknowledged masters of Suspense writing. A pleasant easy going assistant chief of police in a small town to everyone’s surprise was instrumental in causing a murder.

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