The Maltese Falcon
Named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time, The Maltese Falcon is an intense and immersive hard-boiled detective novel that inspired multiple adaptations—including the popular film noir classic staring Humphrey Bogart.
This stunning new collector’s hardcover edition includes brand new black and white illustrations, a foil printed cover, and gorgeous sprayed edges.
Brilliant detective Sam Spade is the quintessential private eye, with his own code of ethics. When a standard stakeout goes wrong and Spade’s partner is killed, he finds himself drawn into the hunt for a fantastic treasure with of dubious origin—a golden bird encrusted with jewels.
But he’s not the only one on the trail of the Falcon. Hot on his heels are Joel Cairo, a perfumed grifter; an oversized adventurer named Gutman; and Spade’s new client Brigid O’Shaughnessy, a beautiful but treacherous woman whose loyalties shift at the drop of a hat.
A classic that redefined the genre, The Maltese Falcon is a must read for mystery fans.
“Dashiell Hammett…is a master of the detective novel, yes, but also one hell of a writer.”
The Boston Globe
Time Magazine's 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time
The Guardian's 100 Best Novels Written in English
Named one of Time's 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time, The Maltese Falcon is an intense and immersive hard-boiled detective novel that inspired multiple adaptations-including the popular film noir classic starring Humphrey Bogart.
This stunning new collector's hardcover edition includes brand-new black-and-white illustrations, a foil printed cover, and gorgeous sprayed edges.
Brilliant detective Sam Spade is the quintessential private eye, with his own code of ethics. When a standard stakeout goes wrong and Spade's partner is killed, he finds himself drawn into the hunt for a fantastic treasure of dubious origin-a golden bird encrusted with jewels.
But he's not the only one on the trail of the falcon. Hot on his heels are Joel Cairo, a perfumed grifter; an oversized adventurer named Gutman; and Spade's new client Brigid O'Shaughnessy, a beautiful but treacherous woman whose loyalties shift at the drop of a hat.
A classic that redefined the genre, The Maltese Falcon is a must-read for mystery fans.
Praise