Book :: The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon
By: Dashiell Hammett
Pages: 224
Published: Feb 14th, 1930
Genre(s): Mystery
Crime
Noir
Rating: (9)

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A treasure worth killing for. Sam Spade, a slightly shopworn private eye with his own solitary code of ethics. A perfumed grafter named Joel Cairo, a fat man name Gutman, and Brigid O’Shaughnessy, a beautiful and treacherous woman whose loyalties shift at the drop of a dime. These are the ingredients of Dashiell Hammett’s coolly glittering gem of detective fiction, a novel that has haunted...

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red13x red13x

Really good book and other than the mention of telegrams and the lack of tech, this book is hard to date.

Dec 16th, 2021

Polilla-Lynn Polilla-Lynn

Crime, suspense, and mystery - all make for a good story. A detective is hired to locate a valuable item and is faced with many difficult situations and people.

Oct 14th, 2019

forline forline

thoroughly enjoyed....makes me smile!

Jan 5th, 2018

willoyd willoyd

Dec 30th, 2014

Anca Anca

Nov 27th, 2014

Caro60 Caro60

You know you are enjoying a book when you just have to keep reading it to the end. This is a great read and I just love the language style of this genre. It is unique but not dated.

Oct 5th, 2014

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Jul 25th, 2014

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Jul 30th, 2013

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56th on 100 Best Novels by Modern Library

79th on Rival 100 Best Novels by Radcliffe

83rd on Top 100 Books by Newsweek