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The Maltese Falcon by Hammett, Dashiell is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Maltese Falcon about?
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?
Who reads The Maltese Falcon?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Hammett, Dashiell
- Publisher
- Vintage Books, a division of Random House
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780394717722
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
- Rating
- 3.92 / 5 (505 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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