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Hammett and Chandler clearly rejected the English cozy mystery tradition , which they thought sissified and unrealistic . They embraced the side of Holmes who was expert in the ancient fighting art of baritsu , who had a sidekick who was a former soldier who carried a gun, and who had his street sources- the Baker Street Irregulars.
They clearly saw themselves as moving beyond Holmes in a more realistic direction. But the ghost of Holmes stands behind all mystery heroes.
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