Description
When a beautiful woman walks into his office and hires him to follow her husband, private detective Sam Spade is drawn into a labyrinth of deceit, double-crosses, and murder. The elusive, jewel-encrusted statuette known as the Maltese Falcon becomes the object of a desperate, deadly hunt, with Spade caught in the crossfire between a cast of shadowy characters, each with their own sinister agenda. Hammett's lean, hard-boiled prose plunges the reader into the gritty underbelly of San Francisco, exploring themes of greed, loyalty, and the corrupting nature of obsession. This iconic noir novel is a masterclass in suspense and character, cementing Spade's status as one of literature's most enduring detectives.
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paperback
ELT Business & Vocational English
Published Jan 1, 2005
213 pages
ISBN: 9780752865331
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First Published
1930
Language
eng
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