About the book
FEATURING THE CHARACTER THAT INSPIRED THE AMC SERIES MONSIEUR SPADE STARRING CLIVE OWEN
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME
Detective Sam Spade is a private eye with his own solitary code of ethics. When his partner is killed during a stakeout, he is drawn into the hunt for a fantastic treasure with a dubious provenance—a golden bird encrusted with jewels. Also on the trail are a perfumed grifter named Joel Cairo, an oversized adventurer named Gutman, and Spade’s new client Brigid O’Shaughnessy, a beautiful and treacherous woman whose loyalties shift at the drop of a dime.
These are the ingredients of Dashiell Hammett’s coolly glittering gem of detective fiction, a novel that has haunted generations of readers.
*With a new introduction by Richard Russo*
Editions of The Maltese Falcon
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679722649
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780593311905
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307767516
- EBook
- ISBN 9781551998480
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780394550473
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736602631
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780736660471
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780736677936
Read an Excerpt
FEATURING THE CHARACTER THAT INSPIRED THE AMC SERIES MONSIEUR SPADE STARRING CLIVE OWEN
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME
Detective Sam Spade is a private eye with his own solitary code of ethics. When his partner is killed during a stakeout, he is drawn into the hunt for a fantastic treasure with a dubious provenance—a golden bird encrusted with jewels. Also on the trail are a perfumed grifter named Joel Cairo, an oversized adventurer named Gutman, and Spade’s new client Brigid O’Shaughnessy, a beautiful and treacherous woman whose loyalties shift at the drop of a dime.
These are the ingredients of Dashiell Hammett’s coolly glittering gem of detective fiction, a novel that has haunted generations of readers.
*With a new introduction by Richard Russo*
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Maltese Falcon about?
FEATURING THE CHARACTER THAT INSPIRED THE AMC SERIES MONSIEUR SPADE STARRING CLIVE OWEN
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME
Detective Sam Spade is a private eye with his own solitary code of ethics. When his partner is killed during a stakeout, he is drawn into the hunt for a fantastic treasure with a dubious provenance—a golden bird encrusted with jewels. Also on the trail are a perfumed grifter named Joel Cairo, an oversized adventurer named Gutman, and Spade’s new client Brigid O’Shaughnessy, a beautiful and treacherous woman whose loyalties shift at the drop of a dime.
These are the ingredients of Dashiell Hammett’s coolly glittering gem of detective fiction, a novel that has haunted generations of readers.
*With a new introduction by Richard Russo*
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Maltese Falcon?
Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction
Where can I read a sample of The Maltese Falcon?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679722649
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Maltese Falcon?
Dashiell Hammett
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Maltese Falcon is available as paperback(ISBN 9780679722649) and paperback(ISBN 9780593311905) and ebook(ISBN 9780307767516) and ebook(ISBN 9781551998480) and audiobook(ISBN 9780394550473) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736602631) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780736660471) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780736677936)
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