{"product_id":"the-maltese-falcon","title":"The Maltese Falcon","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Private detective Sam Spade gets entangled in a web of deceit, greed, and murder while investigating the case of a valuable artifact called the Maltese Falcon. Betrayals and double-crosses ensue, as Spade tries to solve the case and uncover the truth behind the falcon's mysterious history\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpade \u0026amp; Archer \n\u003cbr\u003e Death in the Fog \n\u003cbr\u003e Three Women \n\u003cbr\u003e The Black Bird \n\u003cbr\u003e The Levantine \n\u003cbr\u003e The Undersized Shadow \n\u003cbr\u003e G in the Air \n\u003cbr\u003e Horse Feathers \n\u003cbr\u003e Brigid \n\u003cbr\u003e The Belvedere Divan \n\u003cbr\u003e The Fat Man \n\u003cbr\u003e Merry-Go-Round \n\u003cbr\u003e The Emperor's Gift \n\u003cbr\u003e La Paloma \n\u003cbr\u003e Every Crackpot \n\u003cbr\u003e The Third Murder \n\u003cbr\u003e Saturday Night \n\u003cbr\u003e The Fall-Guy \n\u003cbr\u003e The Russian's Hand \n\u003cbr\u003e If They Hang You\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDashiell Hammet (1894-1961) was an American author widely regarded as one of the pioneers of hardboiled detective fiction. Born in Maryland, Hammett worked as a Pinkerton detective before turning to writing, and his real-life experiences informed much of his gritty, realistic storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"When a man's partner is killed he's supposed to do something about it. It doesn't make any difference what you thought of him. He was your partner and you're supposed to do something about it.\" --Sam Spade \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A physically menacing character--\"he looked rather pleasantly like a blond satan\"--Detective Sam Spade is a lone wolf with an ambiguous moral compass. When his partner gets killed during a tense stakeout, he's plunged headfirst into an entangled web of deceit, greed, and murder involving an extraordinary treasure with a shady backstory--the Maltese Falcon, a priceless bejeweled bird. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dashiell Hammett was a master of hard-boiled fiction, revolutionizing American detective stories with the archetypal tough guy character: aloof, sharp, and relentless. Hammett's classic gumshoe mysteries reflected the gritty realism of his own turbulent life, from wartime experiences and political activism in the post-WWI Red Scare to a stint as a Pinkerton detective. His groundbreaking work reshaped crime writing, blurring the lines between hero and villain and transporting generations of readers into a noir world filled with betrayal and corruption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hammett, Dashiell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-11-18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Fiction \/ Noir|Fiction \/ Mystery \u0026amp; Detective \/ Hard-Boiled|Fiction \/ Crime|Fiction \/ Classics|Fiction \/ Mystery \u0026amp; Detective \/ Private Investigators\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e San Francisco|San Francisco (Calif.)|Novels|Private investigators|Spade, Sam (Fictitious character)|California|Detective and mystery fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.3 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486855356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780486855356\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52372790444313,"sku":"SP-9780486855356","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780486855356_spiral.png?v=1778449817","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-maltese-falcon","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}