The Maltese falcon Hammett, Dashiell Summary Classic noir. Classic noir. Private detective Sam Spade is hired to search for a valuable, gem-encrusted antique in the shape of a falcon.Sam Spade is hired by the fragrant Miss Wonderley to track down her sister, who has eloped with a louse called Floyd Thursby. But Miss Wonderley is in fact the beautiful and treacherous Brigid O'Shaughnessy, and when Spade's partner Miles Archer is shot while on Thursby's trail, Spade finds himself both hunter and hunted: can he track down the jewel-encrusted bird, a treasure worth killing for, before the Fat Man finds him? Highlights Easy to enjoy: 442 pages · Unknown_binding By Hammett, Dashiell Details ISBN: 9780890640449 Author: Hammett, Dashiell Format: Unknown_binding Pages: 442 Language: English Publication date: 12 February 2026 Condition: Used – Very Good About the author Hammett, Dashiell
