The Maltese Falcon
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A cornerstone of American hard-boiled detective fiction, The Maltese Falcon chronicles the gripping investigation of San Francisco private eye Sam Spade after his partner is murdered while tailing a suspect — a case that quickly entangles him in a dangerous web of deceit, greed, and betrayal. At the center of the intrigue is a priceless jewel-encrusted statuette, the Maltese Falcon, coveted by a cast of ruthless and duplicitous characters who will stop at nothing to possess it. Dashiell Hammett writes with a terse, razor-sharp prose style that defined the noir genre, presenting a morally ambiguous world where loyalty is a liability and everyone has an angle. Spade himself is a fascinatingly complex protagonist — cynical and street-smart, yet bound by his own uncompromising code of honor. First published in 1930, this landmark novel not only set the template for the modern detective thriller but remains as electrifying and suspenseful today as when it first appeared.
Author: Dashiell Hammett
Format: Hardback
Published: 2013, The Folio Society
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A cornerstone of American hard-boiled detective fiction, The Maltese Falcon chronicles the gripping investigation of San Francisco private eye Sam Spade after his partner is murdered while tailing a suspect — a case that quickly entangles him in a dangerous web of deceit, greed, and betrayal. At the center of the intrigue is a priceless jewel-encrusted statuette, the Maltese Falcon, coveted by a cast of ruthless and duplicitous characters who will stop at nothing to possess it. Dashiell Hammett writes with a terse, razor-sharp prose style that defined the noir genre, presenting a morally ambiguous world where loyalty is a liability and everyone has an angle. Spade himself is a fascinatingly complex protagonist — cynical and street-smart, yet bound by his own uncompromising code of honor. First published in 1930, this landmark novel not only set the template for the modern detective thriller but remains as electrifying and suspenseful today as when it first appeared.