Nick Charles (author)

Nick Charles was a pen name used by several authors who wrote the popular "Nick and Nora Charles" mystery series after the death of Dashiell Hammett, who created the characters. While Hammett wrote the original novel, The Thin Man, which introduced Nick and Nora, other authors continued the series in other media, primarily radio and film, under the Nick Charles byline. Details on which author specifically used the name for which adaptation are often difficult to ascertain, as the credit was often given generically to "Nick Charles" to maintain consistency and brand recognition.